It's happened to all of us. We
get a little of the Word of God under our spiritual belts. We have a few
victories. Our lives are going great for the first time in years. Then
suddenly we slip and it all falls apart. We find ourselves having to
start all over again.
That's what happened to the people the book
of Hebrews was written to. They made such great spiritual progress that
they got to the place where they should have been teachers. Then they
slipped back so much, they needed baby food again. (See Hebrews 5:12.)
What
caused them to fall so far? They let other things get in the way of
their faith. They let the promises of God slip, so they slipped.
That's happened to a multitude of believers in the last several years.
"Well,
Brother Copeland," they said, "we're tired of that faith stuff." Or,
"We just don't have time to spend that much time in the Word."
They've
turned their attention away from the promises of God. It's not that
they didn't believe them anymore. It's just that they directed their
attention to other things. They let their Word level drop and since low
Word level equals low faith level, they soon began suffering defeat in
areas where they once had victory.
Don't let that happen to you.
When things are going well, don't just ride the tide of God's blessing.
Dig deeper into what God has for you. Give more earnest heed to the
promises of God. Concentrate on moving ahead, on becoming so strong in
the Spirit you can not only get your own needs met, you'll meet others'
needs as well!
Remember: Low Word Level=Low Faith Level=Slip.
Don't
get so busy enjoying today's victory that tomorrow ends up in defeat.
Look into the things you've learned. Give the Word more of your
attention—not less. Keep moving from faith to faith. Instead of trying
to trip you up, Satan and his bunch will be crying, "Oh no, that faith
man is coming after us again!"
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