Terrible Illness: Straying

December 21, 2011

Wednesday (Late Entry as Always :O)

Symptoms of Straying:

-loss of appetite for devouring God’s words

-loss of prayer time

-heartache

-presence of unloving spirit

-attack of bad emotions

-impurity of thoughts

-God chaser turned to pleasure-seeking

-tendencies to relive past memories and past life

 

Effects:

-loss of peace

-inability to feel God’s presence

-disorganized priorities

-mismanagement of time and life

-overwhelming loneliness and feeling of emptiness

-lingering longing

-self-absorption

-lack of passion and excitement in the ministry

-unfocused purpose for living

 

Treatment:

                1. Make the decision to stop straying.

                2. Kneel down in prayer, humble yourself before Him. (Psalm 51)

                3. Acknowledge and confess your sins. (Psalm 51, 1 John 1:9)

                4. Receive God’s mercy, love and forgiveness.  (Psalm 103:10-14, 1 John 1:9, Hose 2:19-23)

                4. Walk in His light again. (Psalm 56:12-13, Hosea 3:5, Mark 8:34)

 

               

Prescription:

(Proven effective to a man who also had the same sickness in the name of David, Type of Straying: Adultery)

                Psalm 51: 10-12

                Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal Spirit in me.

                Do not banish me from your presence; do not take your Holy Spirit away from me.

                Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make my heart willing to obey you.

 

                Straying far, away from the Lord is but the worst nightmare anyone could have.

                But it is also after turning back that one will be able to experience the astounding depth of his steadfast love and mercy.