The longer we walk with Jesus, the more established our faith will become, but we must still take care that we are not led astray. It’s possible to become over-confident, and whenever that happens, we become vulnerable to spiritual failure of some kind. The apostle Paul writes, “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall” (1 Corinthians 10:12). The apostle Peter puts it another way: “Beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen” (2 Peter 3:17-18). We all face a choice between two paths. The first is that of humble reliance on Christ where we daily look and listen to Him. This is a path of spiritual growth on which we are progressively transformed into the likeness of God. The second is a path of arrogance, pride, and complacency, where we rarely, if ever, spend time in contemplative prayer. This is a path of spiritual decline on which our faith becomes progressively weaker, and we become increasingly vulnerable to Satan’s attacks. The choice of the first path is not something that can be delayed, for every minute spent in indecision is a step taken along the second path, a step into spiritual danger.