<p>2:7- see on Lk. 6:48.</p><p><i>Rooted and up built in him and established in your faith, even as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving- </i>Rooting, as of a tree, and being built up, as a building, are two metaphors which occur together in Eph. 3:17, where we are taught that we are to be rooted and grounded &quot;in love&quot;, whereas here we are to be rooted and grounded in Christ personally. A Christ-focused life leads to love. The source of a loving life isn't therefore to be found in psychological gymnastics within our minds, but rather by a focus upon Him personally. And we all, surely, want the answer to the question: 'How can I be more loving?'.</p>