I was reading Pilgrims Progress this morning and a conversation between Christian and his friend Hopeful centered on watching ourselves so we don't drift away. The old school term was backsliding.
These are the four signs of a drifting Christian. Well worth paying attention to. For all of us.
The Four Signs of a Drifting Christian
First - They choose to think on everything and anything except God. There is no more room for Jesus in their thinking. He is crowded out.
Second - They gradually fall away from spiritual duties like taking time to pray, controlling their lusts, guarding the avenues of their hearts.
Third - They begin to avoid the company of living and vibrant Christians. They stop coming to church and get togethers for Bible Study and Prayer.
Fourth - To cover it all up they look for "hypocrites" as an excuse to not go to church and they look for the speck of sawdust in their brother's eye while ignoring the 2x4 in their own eye.
Hebrews 2:1 - So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it.
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