How to Lose Your Faithin 5 Easy Steps

1. Blaming God

James 1:2-4

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a

] whenever you face trials of many kinds,3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Normal blames God for the bad thingsWEIRD looks forward to trials

2. Hanging Around Bad Influences

Normal hangs with people that tear you down

WEIRD hangs with people that build you up

3. Giving into Temptation

James 1:13-15(NIV)13 When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed.

15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when

it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Normal gives into desiresWEIRD understands that nothing can

overpower a follower of Christ

4. Loving the World

Normal consumes things for themselvesWEIRD is being generous

5. Faking It

Matthew 7:21

21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Normal says fake it till you make itWEIRD says I need help

Prevention - pay attention to:

• Where you are• Where you want to go• Direction of the current

Normal is drifting in your walkWEIRD is anchoring your walk daily