What Keeps Us From Loving God? | Robby Williams

In the midst of life's tragedies and spiritual battles, we face a real enemy whose purpose remains unchanged: to steal, kill, and destroy through deception and isolation. Satan doesn't attack us personally but hates God and seeks to confuse us about truth while isolating us from community that can remind us of God's love and plans for our lives.The primary reason believers stop growing spiritually isn't lack of care for God, but rather filling their hearts with other loves that diminish their hunger for Him. 1 John 2:15-17 identifies three core temptations that have existed since Eden: the lust of the flesh (seeking pleasure and immediate gratification), the lust of the eyes (desiring material possessions and security), and the pride of life (wanting status and position, ultimately desiring to be our own god). These same temptations that deceived Eve continue today, as Satan uses identical strategies to pull our hearts away from God.Jesus demonstrated the path to victory when He faced these same three temptations in the wilderness. Having spent time with His Father, He responded to each temptation with Scripture and maintained His dependence on God. Our spiritual growth depends on two critical factors: our posture of dependence toward God and our appetite for what we choose to feed on daily. When we're spiritually full of worldly things, we approach God's Word without hunger or desperation. The solution requires honest examination of what has filled our hearts and intentional steps to feed our appetite for God rather than the temporary things of this world.Our mission is to multiply God’s Kingdom through being and making disciples everywhere.Be. Make. Multiply.multiplypeople.com