What Is Needed Now

Sometimes the hardest part of faith isn’t the beginning—it’s the middle. The start is exciting: we believe, we’re changed, we feel the joy of forgiveness. But somewhere along the road, many of us find ourselves asking (even if we don’t say it out loud), “Is this it?”

Hebrews 6:1–3 meets us right there. The writer isn’t scolding believers for needing the basics—repentance, faith, and the foundational truths of the gospel. Those are precious. But he is urging us not to live as if we’re always starting over. “Let us go on… and become mature,” he says. In other words, the foundation isn’t the finish line.

That’s why we need to be clear about what spiritual growth is. Biblical growth isn’t automatically “bigger,” and it isn’t merely “more.” It’s the life of Christ taking deeper root in us. Paul says it looks like growing “more and more like Christ” (Ephesians 4:15–16). He tells the Colossians to let their roots grow down into Jesus and their lives be built on Him—so faith grows strong and thankfulness overflows (Colossians 2:7). That’s not hype. That’s formation.

And this kind of maturity doesn’t happen by accident. Hebrews holds together our responsibility and God’s enabling: “God willing, we will move forward.” We don’t earn salvation—but we do participate in what salvation produces. God is at work in us, giving us both the desire and the power to do what pleases Him (Philippians 2:12–13). Even the hard moments can become holy ground, where endurance grows and maturity deepens (James 1:2–4).

So here’s the question I want to leave with you: what is your next faithful step? Not someone else’s step. Not the biggest step. Just your next one. The Jesus who saved you at the start is still with you in the middle—and He is committed to finishing what He began (Philippians 1:6).