As we received Christ, so we are to walk in Him. The way we started is the way we are to carry on. There is often a tendency to start well, then think that we need to start doing things differently or add something. The Galatian church had this problem, thinking they needed to adopt Judaism including circumcision. In Colossae they thought they needed to add "secret knowledge" and other Gnostic type teachings. The churches that John wrote to faced similar challenges.
We started with faith, we started with gratitude for God's grace, we started with love for Christ and commitment to Him. This is the way we are meant to continue.
However, this most definitely does not mean that we do not develop. We are rooted in Christ, and built up in Him. So we need to appreciate His grace more, we need more faith, we need a deeper love for Christ. Added to all this is thanksgiving to Christ. With all this we are built up, we become increasingly effective in the world.
So the one constant things is Christ, the one sure foundation is Christ, and we build our lives more and more on Him.
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