As I wade out in life's sea I need to keep my ears open for the Holy Spirit. I must be quick to obey Him. Or the undertow will sweep me over the edge.

A Conversation With The Holy Spirit

Today into life's sea I go.

As I wade I hear,

 Watch out for that undertow.

The Holy Spirit is near.

Like a child I ignore Him.

I go to far Oh No!

Help me Lord I can't swim.

He saves me and says "you listen to me next time though".

Holy Spirit I am sorry that I grieved You.

I am thankful You came to my aide.

He says "be careful don't let things deceive you". 

"Listen and obey me as in life's water you wade".

"I love you and I don't want to leave you".

But if you keep ignoring me the choice will be one you made".

Holy Spirit I love You too.

By Your words I will abide.

I will do my best to obey You.

As I wander in life's tide.

Undertow

When I was in Hawaii wading out in the ocean I could feel the strong under currents pull at my legs. It was a little scary because, I know that most beaches have a flat sand area with a sudden drop off. I was afraid if I went to far the undertow would pull me over the drop off. So I never let myself go in currents that I felt I couldn't handle. Hawaii has some great beaches for inadequate  swimmers like me. Where you can wade out up to your shoulders and still handle the current. I loved it and had a great time! In Christian life their is a type of undertow that I need to watch out for. It's those gentle little pulls to do wrong. This form of undertow is more dangerous than the strong pulls because they are not noticed until your getting close to the edge. The undertow usually is accompanied by the phrases "it's ok", "I can handle it", "it doesn't really affect my Christian walk". Also it is usually accompanied by "it wont affect anyone but me", "I need to make this happen". This means Christian undertows are accompanied by trying to reason or twist things into being ok, safe, innocent, or controllable. I have to keep an eye on my words and deeds too. To make sure I am not creating an undertow. Can what I say or do be misunderstood as flirting? Can what I say or do be misinterpreted as condoning something wrong? Like getting drunk? These are only a few examples there are lots more. Bottom line is am I causing an undertow that might eventually sweep someone over the edge? Christian undertows are very dangerous in the fact that the first step toward the edge may make all the other steps a little easier or me a little weaker with each step. I don't think I have ever seen a spiritual undertow that was so strong and obvious that with one pull, pulled someone over the edge. Undertows can be extremely dangerous if  I become desensitized to things that are wrong. Like coarse joking which could lead to flirting or who knows what. I need to be in constant communication with the Holy Spirit to keep from getting pulled over the edge. He is so good to give me a check in my spirit when the first pull comes. But like a child whose mother says" honey come back you are going to far the undertow will get you" I have to obey. Which like some children I ignore that first warning. Then Holy Spirit or someone He sends has to come rescue me. If  I ignore the warnings long enough I will grieve the Holy Spirit and He will give me over to my own free will. Or I just stop hearing or listening because I have dulled my own ears by ignoring Him. This is what I am learning and where I am right now.

Walk like a Christian (Romans 12:9-21) Put on Christ (Romans 13:11-14), Do not grieve the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 25:32) 

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