Guarding Against the Drift

Day 2 – Guarding Against the Drift

Scripture:

“Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.” Hebrews 2:1 (ESV)

There’s a phrase that often proves true in our walk with God:
Familiarity breeds contentment.
Not rebellion.
Not walking away.
Just drifting.

Most people don’t wake up one day and decide to grow distant from God. It usually happens slowly and unintentionally. Life gets busy. Rhythms get disrupted. What was once vibrant becomes routine. What was once urgent becomes optional.
That’s why the writer of Hebrews gives us this warning:
“We must pay much closer attention… lest we drift.”
Drift is dangerous because it feels harmless.

Dallas Willard once said,
“People do not drift toward holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness.”

If you’re anything like me—or really anyone who’s ever lived, you know this is true. Think about sports teams that dominate one season and then struggle the next, often with the same roster and talent. The difference is rarely ability. More often, it’s hunger.
The same is true in our walk with Jesus.

Spiritual drift doesn’t happen because we stop believing, it happens when we stop being intentional. When we stop paying attention. When our hunger fades and our faith becomes familiar.

So this year, let’s make a commitment together:

• Let’s not take our faith for granted.
• Let’s not let the gospel, the good news of Jesus—become stale.
• Let’s keep our faith active and fresh.

That starts with priorities.

• Not penciling God into our schedules—but writing Him in ink.
• Prioritizing time with Jesus daily.
• Prioritizing the gathering of the church on Sundays.
• Prioritizing serving
• Prioritizing community and growth in groups.

When God becomes the priority of our lives, everything else begins to flow from that place.
And that’s where prayer and fasting come in.

This season is a grace-driven effort—a way of realigning our hearts, sharpening our focus, and renewing our hunger for Jesus. Because the alternative is drifting… and drift always comes naturally. But growth? Growth is intentional.

Reflection

• Where might familiarity have replaced hunger in your walk with Jesus?
• What is one intentional step you can take during this fast to “pay closer attention” to your relationship with God?

Prayer
Jesus, forgive me for the moments when I’ve grown passive or distracted in my walk with You. Awaken a fresh hunger in my heart. Help me be intentional with my time, my focus, and my priorities. I don’t want to drift, I want to grow. Amen.