The synagogue where he worshipped in Ethiopia would never be the same. He surrendered himself. Growth is a journey not a destination. Growth is not automatic. Growth removes us from the familiar.
Growth is costly.
Think about what the exploration of America, the West cost. Remaining stagnant is also costly. Pumpkin in a bucket. Go into a pumpkin patch and place a pumpkin in a bucket and it will take the shape of that bucket as it grows.