When your Christian Walk Becomes Stale

 

Stale: Not fresh, impaired in vigor or effectiveness

Signs of stale Christianity:

  1. Lack of desire to assemble or participate together in worship.
  2. Lack of desire to pray passionately. Prayer becomes a ritual.
  3. Lack of desire to read the Bible.
  4. Lack of the faith that expects answers.
  5. Lack of a desire to share with others.
  6. A lowering of our previously held morals and values.

Dangers of stale Christianity:

  1. Isolation from the Body of Believers makes one vulnerable to temptation and sin.
  2. Lack of meaningful prayer leads to poor choices and not being led by the Spirit.
  3. Lack of Bible reading leads to error and false religions.
  4. Lack of faith negates expecting answers and miracles -- God ceases to be real and meaningful.
  5. Not sharing leads to blocked blessings and Spirit led encounters.

How to overcome stale Christianity:

  1. Do not give up meeting together with believers whether two or two thousand. ( Heb.10:25)
  2. Encourage one another with positive exhortations (Heb.10:24).
  3. Realize God hears our prayers even in our weakest times. (1 Cor. 12:7-10 / 13:4) (1 Kings 19:3-12)
  4. Always make decisions carefully knowing that you are not totally in tune with the Holy Spirit at these times.
  5. Offer a sacrifice of praise when you feel weak. (Isaiah 61:3 / Heb. 13:15)
  6. Strive to remove the focus off of you and get involved with helping others.
  7. Realize that Christianity isn't entertainment, it is a lifestyle. A sporting event may be boring to watch, but to the athletes involved, winning or losing is all that matters. (1 Cor. 9:24-27)

 

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