Choosing Faithfulness
Joshua, a remarkable man of God who led thousands through parted waters and into the Promised Land, found himself at the end of his life with one final message to deliver. Despite all the victories and blessings the Israelites had experienced, Joshua's heart was burdened with concern that the people might drift away from God now that they were comfortable in their new land. His powerful message reminds us of an important truth: You don't stumble into faithfulness. You choose it. Why Do We Drift Away from God? It's easy to assume that things will take care of themselves as long as we mean well. We think that as long as we intend to be good spouses, intentional parents, or devoted followers of Christ, everything will work out. But life doesn't work that way, and neither does faithfulness. Drift happens when we: Forget God's faithfulness to us Begin to flirt with compromise Get comfortable in our blessings Ironically, our most dangerous spiritual seasons often aren...