Rooted Where You Started
“So then, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in him.” – Colossians 2:6
It is easy to assume that growth means moving on. You start with Jesus, then eventually graduate to something deeper, more advanced, or more impressive. Faith can quietly turn into a ladder where Christ is the first step instead of the foundation. Over time, you feel pressure to outgrow what once brought you life.
Paul cuts straight through that thinking. The same Jesus who saved you is the One who sustains you. Growth does not happen by moving past Him. It happens by staying rooted in Him. The gospel that brought you life is the same gospel that keeps you steady.
Think about how you first came to Christ. You came empty. You came honest. You came dependent. There was no confidence in your ability, only trust in His grace. Somewhere along the way, many believers replace that posture with self-effort. Faith becomes something you manage instead of something you receive. That shift always leads to exhaustion.
Continuing in Christ means returning daily to the same source. It means trusting His grace when you fail, not trying to compensate for it. It means leaning on His truth when life feels confusing, not searching for something new to hold you up. Depth does not come from complexity. It comes from consistency.
Nothing about Jesus becomes less powerful over time. His grace does not wear out. His truth does not become basic. His presence does not lose relevance. When faith feels dry or stagnant, the solution is not moving beyond Him. It is moving closer to Him again.
If your faith has started to feel heavy or complicated, pause and ask where you have drifted. Growth does not require a new foundation. It requires deeper roots in the same one you started with. Stay where life began. Stay rooted in Christ. He saved you then, and He is still sustaining you now.
It is easy to assume that growth means moving on. You start with Jesus, then eventually graduate to something deeper, more advanced, or more impressive. Faith can quietly turn into a ladder where Christ is the first step instead of the foundation. Over time, you feel pressure to outgrow what once brought you life.
Paul cuts straight through that thinking. The same Jesus who saved you is the One who sustains you. Growth does not happen by moving past Him. It happens by staying rooted in Him. The gospel that brought you life is the same gospel that keeps you steady.
Think about how you first came to Christ. You came empty. You came honest. You came dependent. There was no confidence in your ability, only trust in His grace. Somewhere along the way, many believers replace that posture with self-effort. Faith becomes something you manage instead of something you receive. That shift always leads to exhaustion.
Continuing in Christ means returning daily to the same source. It means trusting His grace when you fail, not trying to compensate for it. It means leaning on His truth when life feels confusing, not searching for something new to hold you up. Depth does not come from complexity. It comes from consistency.
Nothing about Jesus becomes less powerful over time. His grace does not wear out. His truth does not become basic. His presence does not lose relevance. When faith feels dry or stagnant, the solution is not moving beyond Him. It is moving closer to Him again.
If your faith has started to feel heavy or complicated, pause and ask where you have drifted. Growth does not require a new foundation. It requires deeper roots in the same one you started with. Stay where life began. Stay rooted in Christ. He saved you then, and He is still sustaining you now.
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