Colossians 2:6-10 (NLT): “And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow him. Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness. Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ. For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority.”

Continue To Follow Him:  Connect

Don’t Give Up! Quitters Never Win, Winners Never Quit. “He who began a good work will complete it” Philippians 1:6 (NASB). God’s Not Through With You! Trust The Plan, Trust The Process and Trust The Promises. Trust: It’s All About Truth. Look To The Word, For It Is the Source of All Truth. Look to People Who Carry The Truth: Ambassadors: People whp will tell you the truth: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; People who tell you what you need to hear not just what you want to hear.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV): “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall [a] direct your paths.” The Church Is Not Just About Fellowship But Followship!

Let Your Roots Grow Down in Him: Grow! 

Deepen Your Roots: The Deeper the Root, The Bigger the Fruit. IF you want to Go Up, You have to Grow Up. Get Connected, Get Planted, Get Growing.

John 15:1-2: “I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more.”

Let Your Lives Be Built on Him, Serve!

“Look, I am coming soon, bringing my reward with me to repay all people according to their deeds. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” Revelations 22:12-13 (NLT). Your Faith Will Grow Strong In God’s Truths. There are different Levels of Faith: Great Faith, Faith, Little Faith and No Faith. Where are you on the Continuum of Faith? You Will Overflow With Thankfulness! Overflowing! Too Much Causes an Over Flow: Repeat

In Closing:

Become Familiar With His Presence

Psalm 16:11 (NASB): “You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.”

James 4:8 (NASB): “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

Get To Holy Ghost Services–Often! 

Get Alone With God–Often!

Get Involved In What He IS Doing—Often!

Create An Appetite For God’s Word

Matthew 5:6 (NKJV): “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.”

Be In Alignment with God’s Word

James 1:22 (NLT): “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.”

Maintain Zeal For The Calling

2 Peter 1:10-11 (NKJV): “Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

Submit Yourself To Governing Authorities

Romans 13:1 (NLT): “Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God.”

Hebrews 13:17 (NLT): “Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.”

Bring Glory to God

John 15:8 (NLT): “When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father.”

Give God All The Glory

1 Corinthians 10:31 (NLT): “So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”