Scripture:And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Gal 5:24-25

We cannot afford to let spiritual things get away from us. We must learn to maintain our zeal. Praying in the Spirit and spending time with God will keep us dedicated. It is easy for our excitement and our love for God to grow cold so that we just go through the motions. God does not want that. He wants the affection of your heart. He wants you to desire Him above everything else. To do this, we have to be willing. We have to make the decision to go after God instead of natural things. Our soul’s desire will go after whatever we spend our time doing. Therefore, if we become lazy about praying and spending time in the Word, our desire for it will become less and less and will become focused on whatever we’re giving our time and attention to. Do not be lukewarm. God hates lukewarm! (Rev 3:14-22) So if you find yourself in this condition today, what do you do? Stir yourself up! David and Daniel did this. Determine to spend time with God. Drop the natural things that take your time and attention. James 4:8 says, draw near to God and He will draw near to you. It will be the best decision you ever make! It won’t be easy at first, but as you continue, you will find your zeal returning. You cannot live without Him.