Saturday Writing...2/20/19..."DRIFTING"

Good Morning,

The writing today encourages us to avoid just drifting through life. When we do we end up with few accomplishments and a basically wasted life. Carol wrote, "The danger of drifting is that a person can stray so far from God that faith doesn't mean much anymore and life is lived apart from God."

A good idea to avoid becoming a drifter is plan on a daily basis what you will do to remain close to God and to live for Him.

Best wishes for a Blessed Easter.

Carol Steficek

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Today's Devotional 

"DRIFTING" 

Written by 

Carol Steficek

"We must pay more careful attention, 

therefore, to what we have heard, 

so that we do not drift away." 

Hebrews 2:1

Most people are familiar with the phrase "Use it or lose it."  This can pertain to any number of areas in life.  The same goes for the Christian and faith.  There is a real danger of slowly and imperceptibly drifting away from the faith.  Every day we either grow closer to God or drift farther away.  

There is no status quo, nothing is static in life.  This drifting away often starts in youth when a person has just completed confirmation class and thinks they have "graduated."  Later on adults cut down to just attending one hour of worship a week, maybe with one hour of Bible class.  

The rest of the week the Bible sits unopened on the shelf.  Prayers are sporadic when a person is in trouble and really needs God's help.   Some people think they can be "spiritual" apart from fellowship with other believers.

The Bible states that whoever "believes" will be saved.  This involves trust in God and a true personal relationship with Him.  The danger of drifting is that a person can stray so far from God that faith doesn't mean much anymore and life is lived apart from God.  Without oars or a motor to propel you toward something the boat only drifts away.  That care you aren't drifting away from God.

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"HERE I AM TO WORSHIP"

Hillsong Worship

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Time is moving on and when it passes we are left to move on

in the way we can. We can use time that we have or we can

just drift and achieve nothing.

What do  you think God looks for in us?

Written by Fern Conger Palleson

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