drifting

 

I am shocked that you are turning away so soon from God, who called you to himself through the loving mercy of Christ. You are following a different way that pretends to be the Good News but is not the Good News at all. You are being fooled by those who deliberately twist the truth concerning Christ.
- Galatians 1:6-7 (NLT)
 
It’s only the second week of January, and I already find myself dreaming of hot summer days—floating on a raft in the pool, lazily drifting without a care in the world. I’ve even dozed off in the quiet serenity of my backyard, only to wake up slightly disoriented, wondering how I managed to drift all the way to the deep end, shocked to find myself there.
Paul sounds almost shocked as he writes to the Galatians—How did you drift so quickly? That question still echoes today.
We don’t usually fall away in one dramatic moment. We drift slowly, quietly, distracted by busyness, obligations, and constant noise. Henri Nouwen described it perfectly with his images of over-packed suitcases and always being behind schedule. We rush through life carrying too much, filling every moment, yet somehow ending up unfulfilled. Busyness doesn’t just exhaust us—it dulls our spiritual hunger. And before we even realize it, we begin believing a “different gospel,” one shaped more by culture than by Christ.
 
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