Drift
This word describes several seasons in my life. When things are good, I drift. When things are bad, I drift. Drift is something that happen very slowly and maybe even sneaky. It’s like I wake up one day and notice that I’ve drifted so far. My spiritual journey has mostly steady the past several years. When I look back on the last 50 years or so, I see several seasons of drift. I also see seasons of steady growth and joy in the journey.
I think drift can happen in multiple areas of my life. I think divorces happen because of relationship drift. I think relationship drift happens when I’m not paying attention to the people in my life who mean so much to me. I can take them for granted. I can ignore them (not even on purpose).
The one relationship that is foundational to all others for me is my relationship with The Lord. From my relationship with Him, comes ALL OTHERS. He teaches me to love my family deeply. He has expanded my love for the world too. My relationship with God can drift IF I let it. Check this out…
You were his enemies, separated from him by your evil thoughts and actions. 22 Yet now he has reconciled you to himself through the death of Christ in his physical body. As a result, he has brought you into his own presence, and you are holy and blameless as you stand before him without a single fault.
23 But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. (Colossians 1:21a-23a NLT)
Drift happens when discipline leaves.
Drift is often very slow.
I think the enemy uses “drift” on many people who have followed Jesus faithfully for many years.
When I started taking the Word of God seriously, I stopped drifting. When I dig into the Word of God and apply it to my life, I don’t drift. Our church started a Bible reading plan to encourage growth in our journey with the Lord. I recently started on this same plan. It is called HEAR Journal. H.E.A.R. stands for Highlight, Explain, Apply & Respond.
I don’t want to drift in my relationship with God.
I want to know Him more.
I want to understand Him more.
Pressing On!
Dwayne