Warning Signs

At times you can feel sickness sneaking up on you.

Your nose gets stuffed. You sneeze once or twice. Your back starts aching.

Before you know it, your body is under a full-blown attack trying to combat germs. You're downing medicine, taking time off work, and spending more time in your bed than you'd like.

At times we can see sin sneaking up on us too.

We start talking to some guy who we know is no good. We buy the ice cream knowing that the whole carton is going to get inhaled as soon as we get home. We go ahead to the party fully aware of the debauchery that awaits.

We know that no good can come of our behavior. Yet we choose to ignore the promptings of the Holy Spirit. We choose to step in front of God and direct our steps the way we want instead of how He wants.

And before we know it, we've fallen prey to sin. We're dealing with drama. We're fighting weight gain and disease. We get caught up in the midst of an altercation we would have avoided had we not been where we were.

And then we want to cry out to God for deliverance.

There are now medicines on the market that are supposed to ward off sickness before you get sick. When you notice your first "warning sign" you can pop a pill to prevent the illness from fully taking over.

As Christians our spirits can always be healthy if they remain within the will of the Holy Spirit. He sounds the alarm to guide us away from sin. Even when things may appear innocent, He keeps us on track. We can be fully safe, blessed, and full of joy if we align our lives with His will.

Far too often, however, we choose to ignore the "warning signs" of impending sin. We choose to turn a blind eye to poor choices. And every time, we fall into the ditch. Every time we get snared by the enemy. It may not happen quickly, but eventually the consequences will be handed out.

Don't keep ignoring the "warning signs". Step back and let the Lord lead. Allow Him to navigate your life. You will avoid so much and benefit far more than you would if you participated in the fleeting pleasure of sin.

Verse of the Day: And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. Isaiah 58:11