So, here’s Part 2 of ” Discernment: 7 Types of People Who Are Quietly Draining Your Spirit.

~~~#5:THE WORSHIPER!

If someone is becoming more dependent on you THAN ON GOD, that is a dangerous sign.

STOP IMMEDIATELY!

They come to you for every prayer, every piece of advice, and every answer, but they refuse

to turn to God for themselves.

The Bible warns;

” Thus said the Lord, “Cursed be the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and

whose heart departs from the Lord.” ( Jeremiah 17:5)

Your responsibility is to lead people to God, not to become their crutch. If your help is

causing them to worship you INSTEAD of God, you have become a stumbling block on

their faith journey.

~~~#6:THE WILLFULLY REBELLIOUS!

If they know what God requires but consistently choose to rebel and resist, you cannot 

walk with them!

They often say, ” I know what the Bible says.” But they follow their own desires, ignore

counsel, and show contempt for the truth.

Hebrews 10:26, ” For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the

truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins.”

These individuals are in danger of opening a door for the devil to come in and bring

destruction and havoc in their lives. Continuing to help them can feel like encouragement,

making it even harder in their resistance to God and speeding them toward destruction.

If you walk with them, you risk God’s displeasure as well!

~~~#7:THE DISTRACTION TO YOUR MISSION!

Some people aren’t necessarily ” bad,” but they slow you down and distract you. They interrupt

you when you want to pray, tempt you when you want to worship, and discourage you when you

want to love and please God.

Hebrews 12:1, ” …let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily besets us, and let

us run with patience the race that is set before us.”

Some people are part of that ” everything that hinders.” They are not partners for the 

journey ahead. Do not mistake your sympathy for God’s calling. Sometimes, obedience to

God means walking away from those who are unwilling to walk on this path with you!