Spiritual drift is rarely a sudden decision. It is usually a gradual neglect.
A neglected Bible becomes an occasional Bible.
An occasional prayer becomes a hurried prayer.
A hurried prayer becomes no prayer at all.
Worship becomes optional.
Convictions become preferences.
Sin becomes tolerated.
And before long, a person finds himself farther from God than he ever intended to be.
That is why Hebrews warns: “We must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.” (Hebrews 2.1)
No sailor drifts toward the harbor. Drift always carries us away from our destination.
The Christian life requires intentionality. Not because God is reluctant to keep His people, but because God uses ordinary means – His Word, prayer, fellowship, worship, and obedience – to keep us close to Himself.
If you feel distant from the Lord today, don’t wait for a dramatic spiritual experience.
Open your Bible.
Pray.
Gather with God’s people.
Take the next step of obedience.
The way back is often found in the simple things we first neglected.
