Is Today's Church Physically Alive but Spiritually Dead?

Is Today's Church Physically Alive
but Spiritually Dead?

I recently referred to a true story. A young girl, devastated by the choice her father made to leave her
family for a younger woman, had a nightmare following
his announcement. She dreamt that she, her mother and
sister all died in a horrific car accident. When she told
her dad about the dream, he sympathetically replied,
"I'm really sorry to hear that. I'm glad it was only a dream." Her response was shattering, "Dad, right before
we hit, through the window I saw that you were driving the other car."
Fortunately, this man broke. He repented and worked to restore his marriage.

Some of you reading this—men
and women—wake up. Is this what you are doing to
your family? And others reading this, might ask this as
well. Perhaps its not an affair but selfish pride that
makes you difficult to live with. Sadly, it is this very
thing, pride and spiritual blindness, that prevent us from
seeing. We are alive but spiritually dead.

Some time ago, we received the following email, "I'm
leaving my husband and our two small children. I know
what the Bible says, but God knows my heart. He just
wants me to be happy." But could that really be God "just wants me to be happy".
Sin blinds us from the truth and we blame
everyone and everything, instead of looking within.

Are many of us playing games with God? This is often
why "Christians" bare little resemblance to Christians
defined by Scripture. The cares of the world choke
spiritual life out of us, as described by Jesus in the
parable of the seed and the soil. They are the walking
dead ... dead to the things of God

"Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And
Christ will give you light" (Eph. 5:14).
Our only hope is spiritual resuscitation. Again, many go
to church sporadically, but would rather see a​ movie​.
We are disengaged and bored during worship. Our
social media posts resemble Hollywood not the work of
the Spirit. We choose friends who complement our
worldly lifestyle, rather than friends who challenge us to
live for God. Our movie and video choices look no
different than what the culture promotes. Sadly, we
aren't even aware of this dichotomy. Many have religion
but​ not a genuine relationship.
This should alarm us.

The good news for those who are dying spiritually is
that God provides resuscitation through worship, prayer,
repentance and His Word. These spiritual disciplines
crush pride, eliminate excuses, soften hearts and
transform impossible situations.
Wake up. Stop going through the motions. Its possible
to be physically alive but spiritually dead. We must stop
confusing God's patience with His approval.