When we become Christians by believing in Jesus and asking Him into our lives as Lord and Saviour, our lives should change (Rom 10:9,10). People should see the change in us (Acts 2:47). Becoming a Christian is a glorious starting point but we should have a desire to grow to be more and more like Jesus (Acts 2:42), to live the abundant life God has for us (John 10:10b) and tell others how to become a Christian (Matt 28:19-20). How do we grow
in our Christian Walk? Christians in the early church were zealous for God and committed to growth, they were constant in prayer and studying what the apostles taught (Acts 2:42). The apostle Matthew exhorted us to, “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” (Matt 6:33; NKJV) and the apostle Paul taught us not to focus on things on the earth but on the things of God (Col 3:2). We need to be zealous for God’s word as it will reveal God’s plans for us and how to grow into all He has for us (2 Tim 3:16-17; Josh 1:8; Heb 4:12). We should pray about all things with thankful hearts (Phil 4:6,7), constantly bringing our praise before God, just like the early Christians (Acts 2:47). Not only are we to love God with all our heart, soul and mind but we are to love each other as we love ourselves (Matt 22:37-39). As in the early church, this love will be seen in our care for each other (Acts 4:34).