Ephesians 4:13 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
Paul often talks about getting into the real "meat and potatoes" (my paraphrase) of life in Christ instead of only talking about "milk". To get there, he talks prior to this verse about the grace given us by Christ, that He apportions each of us what we need. This is a pretty incredible gift. We are given the grace we need for each and every situation we encounter. The key is to live in that grace and allow it to change our hearts so that we can grow past the infant stage in our Christianity. Following Jesus is so much more than just getting into Heaven at the end of life. Yes, that is definitely a part of it. However, we can experience Heaven on earth if we allow the grace of God to penetrate and change our hearts. We can have so much more to our lives when we let grace work. Paul also says, "to live is Christ and to die is gain." Living in Christ is taking on his death and getting new life through the forgiveness and grace of our Lord.
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