"Continue in the faith, grounded and settled."

The first chapter of Colossians speaks of the importance of being grounded and settled in your faith. Not coincidentally, Thomas Watson, the great Puritan preacher and author of many books, including A Body of Divinity, also speaks of the importance of knowing the fundamentals of the great Christian faith many of us profess. As I read this, I thank God for the wonderful Christian friends He's given me, those who keep me settled in the doctrine and faith I profess. My friends know me, and know when I'm not being me, and will gently bring me back to myself, to the faith that is first of all pure, then peaceful . . .