Finding Yourself Spiritually Far From God

Acts 7:40-43
Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands. Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness? Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.

While Moses was on the mountain talking to God Israel was complaining about being led out of bondage in Egypt. So they decided to change leadership. They convinced Aaron to make them a golden image that they could see and worship. They took their eyes off God.
Have you ever got up one day and wondered, “Just how did I get here? How did I get myself in this condition? Where did God go? How did my life get so out of control, so far from being Christ-centered?” While this can be a humbling and embarrassing experience it is not the end of the world. How did this happen? The answer –one step at a time, one rejection of Jesus after another, until finally---just like Israel—God turned away, and gave them over to the worship of heavenly bodies. That couldn’t happen you say God would never do that? Well He did it to Israel could he not do it to us? Would God really walk away from us? No but He will not stop us from walking away from Him.

Do we lose our salvation when we find ourselves spiritually far from God? Did the Israelites stop being God's people because they began to worship other gods? Did they lose their inheritance? Thankfully the answer is no.
They were still God's people, and their descendants received the inheritance -- because of God's faithfulness, despite their lack of faithfulness. The same is true for us. God still love us even when we don’t love Him.
When you find yourself spiritually far from God, how do you get back?
The Bible tells us repeatedly -- the answer is to repent (which means to change your mind or thought). It is so easy to slip away. But it is just as easy to return. What will your choice be today?