Grace Next Door

Let’s talk real for a minute.

Not all of us are in the same place when it comes to our walk with God. And you know what? That’s perfectly okay.

Some folks are out there in deep waters fully surrendered, fully trusting, fully immersed in what God’s doing. Others are standing on the edge, just stepping in. And then there are those somewhere in between, testing the waters, trying to figure out what it really means to follow Jesus.

But listen just because we’re at different places doesn’t mean anyone’s better or more spiritual than someone else. It just means we’re growing. We’re moving. And we’re not all on the same step, but we’re on the same journey.

Heaven is the goal.

Christlikeness is the pursuit.

The Bible puts it this way in 2 Peter 3:18 —

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

That tells me we’re supposed to keep growing. It’s not a suggestion. And it’s not something we graduate from.

The minute we think we’ve arrived that we’ve grown “enough” we’re already missing the point. That mindset isn’t truth. That’s deception. The enemy would love nothing more than for us to get comfortable and stop pressing in.

But God? He’s always calling us deeper.

Past the surface. Past the motions. Past the comfort zone.

Romans 11:33 says,

“Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!”

We’ll never figure God out completely. There’s always more of Him to discover, more to learn, more to surrender.

And here’s the part we don’t always like:

Going deeper usually costs something.

If you want to grow spiritually, you’ve got to be willing to let go of what’s keeping you stuck.

“To be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.” — Romans 8:6

You can’t fill your life with spiritual power and worldly distractions at the same time. At some point, you’ve got to choose what’s staying and what’s going.

Letting go of pride? That’s part of it.

Laying down comfort? That too.

Giving up that habit, that relationship, that idol? Absolutely.

And when you do? You make more room for Him.

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” — John 3:30

The deeper the surrender, the deeper the anointing.

The more we release, the more He fills.

So wherever you find yourself right now just beginning, halfway in, or out in the deep, keep going. Don’t stop. Don’t settle for shallow. God’s not finished with you, and there is more ahead than you can imagine.

This journey isn’t about being perfect. It’s about staying in motion, growing day by day, and keeping your eyes on Jesus.