Stop Drifting

5/3/2009
The Danger of Drifting
Prophetess
Isaiah 30:18 And thereforeH3651 will the LORDH3068 wait,H2442 that he may be graciousH2603 unto you, and thereforeH3651 will he be exalted,H7311 that he may have mercyH7355 upon you: forH3588 the LORDH3068 is a GodH430 of judgment:H4941 blessedH835 are allH3605 they that waitH2442 for him.
Drifting. When you begin to drift it is fun at first, but then shipwrecked. But if you are driving and you drift off to sleep you are not only dangerous to yourself but others.
In marriage. Spirit of intent comes to pull you into a slow drift away from God. Driftness always leads you into darkness. People know they are slipping but keep going. The world is expected to drift. But we don't have a right to drift.
Drift: 1. A gradual shift in your attitude, opinion, even in your position.Take the d off of drift and you have a rift. 2. An aimless course. 3. Forgoing any attempt of control.
God wants us to stay saturated with praise, to have it be contagious.
Don't let me wander away from your presence. If He has a plan He has a path. Many of you are late and so is your promise. Don't tip instead of tithe.
We drift because of the desires of the world.
Samson and Solomon had a drift in them and led them to ladies. Samson's drift robbed him of his strength. You need to sit until you get your sanctification back.
If I have come through a drift then I can't judge you for yours.
You can drift so far that you start to get words from things that are not there. Like cast away talking to wilson.
How do I know if I am drifting:
Your interests in the word decreases.
Your prayer life starts to drift. We have to always pray.
You no longer gather with other believers to worship God. Hebrews 10:24-15 Heb 10:24 AndG2532 let us considerG2657 one anotherG240 to provoke untoG1519 G3948 loveG26 andG2532 to goodG2570 works:G2041
Heb 10:25 NotG3361 forsakingG1459 theG3588 assembling of ourselves together,G1997 G1438 asG2531 the mannerG1485 of someG5100 is; butG235 exhortingG3870 one another: andG2532 so muchG5118 the more,G3123 asG3745 ye seeG991 theG3588 dayG2250 approaching.G1448
If I have not been giving to the house of God.
If I never let them know I love Jesus. Are more of your friends carnal than saved.
You no longer feel close to God.
To wander means to move without a cause. It also means idle. Not going anywhere.