Greater Life Church

Our scripture text warns us to guard against allowing our selves to slip. Some translations use the word drift. Drift means to move without power; to be at the whim of winds and currents. A life without purpose will wander around at the whim and swirling currents of life. The King James translation uses the word slip. Bro. Hughes suggests that slip is more dangerous than drift. In nautical terms, slip refers to the loss of power between the engine and the propeller. Slip is natural and occurs no matter what we do. Drift is accidental and can be prevented. Our scripture text extols us to pay attention to our spiritual life so that there is will not be slippage. The only remedy for slip is the continual diligence and vigilance. We have to know that it occurs, and plan for it in order to overcome it.