One of the greatest dangers we face daily as believers is slowly allowing God’s influence over our lives to wane. This condition makes God weightless in our lives. He no longer weighs upon every thought, every choice, and every action of our day.
I wonder how many think this message is for us this morning. Before we dive in, perhaps we should do a little test for what may be called:
THE GREAT DISCONNECT
First, we think, what is the title of today’s message? The Discipline of Time: “Rejecting Profane & Empty Living” (1 Timothy 4:7a). “Hmmm,” we think, “not sure that I am involved in anything profane (whatever that is) or that I am living in any way that is empty.”
So, that means I don’t have to think much about the next 45 minutes. Right?
That is the exercise that takes place almost unconsciously across America in Bible-teaching churches each week. People sit there, notice the topic, do a quick assessment, and tune to other thoughts while they listen to the message.
But now, we need to go on and do the test to determine whether God has become “weightless” in our lives. This test is simple:
How much do God and His Word directly challenge me to change how I think and act daily?
IS GOD WEIGHTLESS IN YOUR LIFE?
A believer who does not actively exercise The Discipline of Time by “Rejecting Profane and empty Living” will slowly become amused, carried along, floating with the current of the world, and away from God.
This doesn’t mean that a believer immediately goes against God; instead, it is a slow process of the Lord having less and less influence over life’s priorities.
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