Drifting

"In light of the realization of who Jesus is,the radiance of God’s glory, the exact representation of God, far superior to angels and all created beings—we must be very careful to pay even closer attention to the Word of God that we have heard" (Hebrews 2:1).


It will not be the obvious, in-your-face sins that trip us up, but rather the gradual drifting away from the truth that we have come to know. Perhaps that sin will be neglecting to read the Bible and spend daily time in prayer. Perhaps it will be the letting down of our guard when it comes to the entertainment we enjoy or the ways in which we spend our money or our time. Or perhaps it will be our participation in unproductive, sinful things like idle gossip. The sins are different; the result is the same—spiritual drifting.
In order to prevent drifting in your walk of faith, ask the Holy Spirit to alert you to any subtle areas in your life where you may be drifting. Agree with what he shows you there, repent, and get back on course by realigning yourself with the Word of God.

Think of a boat in the water...the tide may cause it to drift in one direction or the other but if you have an anchor your boat will not drift. Seeking the face of God and studying his word is just like throwing out that anchor. It will keep you from drifting!

It is also important to keep strong believers with you (keyword 'STRONG') for the bible tels us that "the wise walk with the wise."

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 reads, "Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. "

But we must be careful of who we surround ourselves with. I suggest only making those with Godly counsel extremely close, for in your time of need or trouble you need them to provide you with the word of God, not mere opinion.

To aviod drifting spiritually, set clear goals for yourself and commit to them.
Proverbs 21:5 tells us " The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But Everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty."

Proverbs 16:3 says, “Commit your works to the LORD, and your plans will be established.”

Many people say that drifting or backsliding is natural and it just sometimes happens, well I disagree. I want the people of God to begin to exercise the Word in a big way.
Being a CHRISTian is about progress and advancement! And that is exactly what we will do. WE ARE ABOVE DRIFTING. WE ARE BETTER THAN THAT. Glory to God!

So lets remove the possibility of drifting from our very thoughts....

Count it all Joy! Point5