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<\/a>Forgetting Prayer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
“Pray without ceasing.”<\/em> \u2013 1 Thessalonians 5:17<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you stop communicating with God, your connection to Him weakens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”<\/em> \u2013 Psalm 119:105<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without regular time in God\u2019s Word, it\u2019s easy to lose focus and be led astray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble\u2026 think about such things.”<\/em> \u2013 Philippians 4:8<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dwelling on fear, doubt, and negative thoughts can rob you of peace and trust in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”<\/em> \u2013 Galatians 6:7<\/p>\n\n\n\n Making excuses for \u201csmall\u201d sins gradually dulls your spiritual awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Be still, and know that I am God.”<\/em> \u2013 Psalm 46:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n An overloaded schedule leaves little room to seek God and rest in His presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone.”<\/em> \u2013 Galatians 6:4<\/p>\n\n\n\n Comparing your journey to someone else\u2019s shifts your focus away from God\u2019s plan for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”<\/em> \u2013 Hebrews 3:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pushing away conviction makes it harder to recognize God\u2019s voice in your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.”<\/em> \u2013 Hebrews 10:25<\/p>\n\n\n\n Without a strong Christian community, your faith can weaken, and struggles can feel heavier. We can’t do this alone.<\/strong> We need community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”<\/em> \u2013 Mark 8:36<\/p>\n\n\n\n Prioritizing wealth, status, social media, over God will never bring true fulfillment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”<\/em> \u2013 James 1:22<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faith isn\u2019t meant to be passive\u2014without intentional pursuit, you slowly drift away. You must put the word of God into action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Small habits can create distance between you and God without you realizing it. Here, with a hat tip for the idea\/structure to @pdxruvim, I’ll highlight ten subtle ways this happens, and connect them to scripture verses for further study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":161774534,"featured_media":1176726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"thoughtcatalog_call_to_action":"","tc_post_redirect":"","thoughtcatalog_is_sponsored_content":"0","footnotes":""},"categories":[603230929],"tags":[],"anchortext":[],"posttemplate":[],"adcampaign":[],"coauthors":[603229989],"class_list":["post-1176725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spirituality"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pexels-cesar-o-neill-26650613-35064586.jpg","author_meta":null,"photo_credit":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/161774534"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1176725"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1176727,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1176725\/revisions\/1176727"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1176726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1176725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1176725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1176725"},{"taxonomy":"anchortext","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/anchortext?post=1176725"},{"taxonomy":"posttemplate","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posttemplate?post=1176725"},{"taxonomy":"adcampaign","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adcampaign?post=1176725"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1176725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Avoiding Scripture <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Too Much Pessimism <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Justifying Sinful Choices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Filling Your Life with Distractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Measuring Yourself Against Others<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Ignoring the Holy Spirit\u2019s Nudges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Distancing Yourself from Other Believers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Chasing Worldy Success<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Becoming Passive in Your Faith<\/h3>\n\n\n\n