GEOGRAPHICAL CHRISTIANS BY OLUWABUNMI AREGBESOLA

It is still fresh in your memory how you used to be fervent back then on campus. If the devil mistakenly showed up then, you could burst his head. Not funny though.

You were not someone who could miss fellowship programs for just any reason. Studying your bible then wasn't burdensome. You could pray for hours and still felt like praying more.

What has happened to you now? Why suddenly the lukewarmness?

You have blamed your laxity on your pastors. You say they are not burning like your papa on campus. Common friend, that's not it. Stop blaming them.

Why do you find it an uphill task in maintaining a steady walk with God? Right now, you are too weak to say no when temptation comes knocking at your door.

Do you think the forces of darkness are behind your plight? Do you also think your stagnancy was due to the reinforcement from the pit of hell?

You are simply a geographical Christian whose growth is confined only to a particular location. You were doing those things because you were accountable to some people. You are like, "if I don't pray, mama will ask me. " You were only studying your bible so that you might have something to share.

What then is the way out?

1. Be accountable to God and not to man alone.

2. If truly you love God, if truly your encounter with him was genuine, you will flow with him. Or do you have issues talking with your intimate friend?

3. Bring the consciousness of God to everywhere you find yourself. God is not confined to a particular location.

4. Be deliberate about your growth. Meanwhile, trust in the Lord with all your heart.... Proverbs 3:5

Finally, be consistent. There is no shortcut to spiritual growth. Even a man who must grow physically must consistently eat.

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