We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance;
we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom;
we drift toward superstition and call it faith.
We cherish the indiscipline of lost self-control and call it relaxation;
we slouch toward prayerlessness and delude ourselves into thinking we have escaped legalism;
we slide toward godlessness and convince ourselves we have been liberated.
HT: JT Taken from: D.A Carson, For the Love of God
Somehow we have convinced ourselves that holiness is at odds with our happiness, when nothing could be further from the truth. Holiness is a product of godliness–obsession with God and his grace. What could be more satisfying that deep, profound delight in our gracious and glorious Creator? “In His presence there is fullness of joy…” (Ps 16:11). His gospel tells us that he is both glorious and happy (1 Tim 1:11) and that he relentlessly pursues our joy in Christ. Shouldn’t we “train ourselves for godliness” so that we can avoid holiness drift? Holiness drift is dangerous, deceptive, and steals, not promotes, our joy.