Sunday, December 29, 2013

Are you Prone to Wander?

In 1757 age the age of 22, Robert Robinson penned the song “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing”. This verse happens to always pierce my soul:
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.

3 comments:

  1. Great website, I appreciate you so much, pl visit; jesusanduministries.yolasite.com, take care, hope to hear from you,
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    Dr Augustine Joseph
    India,
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  2. Hi Crystal,

    I just dropped in to look around. Wanted to let you know I am so blessed when I read your writings. Thank you for using your talent for the Lord in this way. Blessings to you!

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  3. God is faithful, He will lead you in your journey to people, places and articles you will benefit from to continue in His will with your obedience. I was seeking articles on prayers for a good and God feari.g husband and Gid lead me to this powerful message, it is so true. We can drift away from God without realizing it until we are so fsr out, we find it hard to begin to come back because its a gradual process. Let us all continue to keep our eyes on God and the prize of eternal life and what it takes to get there. Remember God loves us first. Thank you for this article it made me focus on things that are and have been a issue for me. May you continue the ministry work.

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