Being religious and being spiritual is not necessarily the same thing. Religiosity often proves to be a hindrance to a genuine believer. In true Christian spirituality, the Holy Spirit must come into your life, to guide your thoughts and actions. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice teaches us that only the Holy Spirit brings about a firm and true faith.
In the running of the Christian life, we can err by looking only at the past; this is sin, for it is a lack of faith in God’s future blessing. But we can also err by looking only at so distant a future that we miss the more immediate blessings that God has in store for us now. If we are really to engage in that great struggle for God’s best, we must also prepare for vigorous spiritual conflict. Our striving is not only against ourselves or circumstances but against the spiritual forces of this world that would seek to hinder us.