Chasing After The Wind
Some Christians end up in that cycle for a few key reasons:
1. Mistaking activity for purpose
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They equate busyness in church or ministry with true spiritual fruit.
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Like Martha in Luke 10:38–42, they’re “worried and upset about many things,” but neglect the one thing that truly matters—sitting at Jesus’ feet.
2. Seeking worldly approval instead of God’s
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Chasing status, recognition, or influence, thinking it’s for God’s glory, but actually feeding personal ambition.
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Galatians 1:10 — “If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.”
3. Pursuing blessings instead of the Blesser
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Making Christianity about what God can give—success, provision, opportunities—rather than about knowing Him.
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Jeremiah 2:13 warns against forsaking “the spring of living water” to dig “broken cisterns that cannot hold water.”
4. Following trends over truth
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Getting caught up in the latest movements, “viral” teachings, or prophetic fads without testing them against Scripture.
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Ephesians 4:14 cautions about being “tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching.”
5. Forgetting the eternal perspective
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Living as if this life is all there is—chasing wealth, security, or comfort—while eternity fades from view.
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Colossians 3:2 — “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”
✅ Bottom line:
Chasing the wind happens when the focus shifts from God Himself to what feels urgent, impressive, or rewarding in the moment.
The cure is to keep returning to the simplicity of loving God, obeying His Word, and walking in step with the Spirit.
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