When You're Tempted to Drift
About this episode
This episode discusses the concept of spiritual drift and the importance of returning to God amidst feelings of emptiness in faith.
Spiritual drift. The faith is still there, the belief is intact, but Christ is no longer the firm foundation He once was. The prayers, when they come, feel shallow. Procedural. A little empty. And the question begins to form: is God even listening? The writer of Hebrews knew this was coming for all of them. Not just the struggling ones. Not just the ones going through obvious trials. All of them. We must pay the most careful attention, so that we do not drift away. The we is all-inclusive, a warning written to everyone and also to himself. Drift is a danger precisely because it is so gradual. An unanchored boat does not announce its departure. It simply moves with whatever current the water offers, and by the time the distance is obvious, the shore feels far away. But the Father of the prodigal son was watching for him while he was still a long way off. He ran to meet him. He was not standing at the door with disappointment. He was watching, waiting, ready to receive with open arms. That is the invitation tonight for anyone who has noticed the drift. There is no dramatic re-entry required. No achievement of sufficient spiritual readiness before returning. Simply going back…
Topics covered
- spiritual drift
- faith
- returning to God
- Christianity
- prayer
- Holy Spirit
Keywords
- spiritual drift
- faith
- prayer
- returning to God
- Holy Spirit
- Christianity
- belief
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hebrews
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