Are you Prone to Wander?
Prone to wander,
Lord, I feel it.
Prone to leave the
God I love
Here’s my heart, O
take and seal it
Seal it for Thy
courts above.
When she was younger, my daughter was prone to wander. She
would get mesmerized by something glittery and couldn’t help but to drift away
to investigate. I was always asking, “Where’s Janelle?”
She has outgrown her wandering toddler ways. However do we
as believers ever mature past the wandering stage of our faith? We are
admonished by scripture to “beware lest ye also” (2 Peter 3:17, KJV). This isn’t
about losing your salvation; rather that we should be on the guard from
following after our own desires instead of God’s will. We are enamored with coveting
worldly pleasures, pleasing people, or seeking after financial gain and start
to lose our spiritual ground.
It doesn’t take much to wander away from our first love,
Jesus Christ. We must stand firm and disciplined in our faith walk so we don’t
find ourselves lost and distant from His presence in our lives. What can we do
to keep from wandering away from the Lord?
B- Be aware of
your weaknesses
E- Engage in
conversations with God about your weaknesses
W- Walk in the
Spirit
A- Admit to
other believers your struggles
R- Read
scripture intentionally and specifically to your needs
E- Equip
yourself with the full armor of God
“So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t
fall!”
(1 Corinthians 10:12)
We are secure in our salvation in Jesus Christ. Yet we need
to be careful so that we don't become prideful in our own religious activities and
deceive ourselves. God is good and He will draw you back to Himself—yet why should you waste precious time? Cling to what is right and let go of anything that draws
your heart away from Him.
