Friday - Drifting
It’s interesting that if you look up the word “drifting” in your computer’s search engine, you get a description that says the following, “Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motorsport where the driver intentionally over steers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels through turns, while maintaining vehicle control and a high exit speed.” Come on…are you serious? The driver actually intentionally over steers…and maintains control. Intentionally out of control while being in control. Doesn’t sound right to me!
Spiritual drifting happens when we, by our own choices (i.e. intentionally), move away from God’s intended direction…and think that we are in control. Then, over time, people find themselves farther and farther away from the truth of the gospel. They look back and wonder what happened. It’s drifting without fear! For unbelievers, they miss out on much needed salvation…for believers, they drift away to barrenness and brokenness. All the while…thinking that we are under control, we find people lacking the fear of God to live according to His Word.
Daily Reading: Acts 17:10-12; I John 1:1-2:15; 1 Thessalonians 2:13-14
1. Hebrews 2:1 says that we should pay careful attention to what we hear from God so as to not drift away. For the church in Thessalonica, what was the result of the people paying close attention to the preaching of Paul?
2. Are there any areas in your life that may be susceptible to drifting away?
3. What can you actively do to make sure you’re not drifting away? (Acts 17:10-12 for one idea)
David
ReplyDeleteDrifting away from God. This is often done, and not even realized by the Christian. From my observations, many Christians, including myself, have unknowingly drifted in various areas or all together towards the world. 1 John stated: "if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
The key is knowing what "in the light" means. 1 John 2: "And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments". In order to know that your walking away when you do it, a Christian needs to be in touch with the Word of God. Know what it says, and surround themselves with the things, people, and thoughts of God. Otherwise what happens is Christians end up feeling remote, depressed, unmotivated, and defeated. These are sure signs of to much world, and not enough Jesus in their life.
Lets stop living defeated lives, and live Victorious Lives for Him.
Jer