“Let us therefore as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; however, let us keep living by that same standard to which we have attained.” (Philippians 3:15-16, NASB)
As has been said before, some Christians are farther along the path to Spiritual maturity than are others. Looking up the path to those who are ahead of us, we may think of them as “having arrived.” Our Scripture text admonishes the believers that, wherever our path to Spiritual maturity may have advanced us, we must “keep on keeping on.” We are further admonished to continue to abide by the same standard that brought us this far, staying faithful to the Lord in our walk with Him.
A businessman had successfully grown his business using tried and true methods and principles of operation. Someone suggested that he should change his methods for newer techniques and cut some corners. His response was, “I am sticking with what brought me here.”
If you are a growing, maturing Christian, stay with what brought you to where you are. And if God wants you to change He will reveal it to you. There are no “short cuts” or “quick fixes” to spiritual maturity. Christian maturity takes place more often in a “slow cooker,” rather than in a “microwave.” You can grow a squash in six weeks. Growing an oak tree will take a lifetime.
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