Equip & Empower Podcast with Christine Caine

EP 392: Are You Wasting Your Calling? 5 Signs You’re Drifting from God’s Purpose

Equip & Empower Podcast with Christine Caine

Show Notes

What if success is the very thing that causes you to drift from God? 👀 It’s possible to start strong in faith, experience God’s power, and still end up compromising your legacy. In a culture driven by self-promotion, comfort, and short-term thinking, the warning of King Hezekiah is so relevant to us today.

Christine Caine unpacks Isaiah 39 and exposes what she calls “The Hezekiah Syndrome”—a subtle but dangerous drift from dependence on God to reliance on self. Through Hezekiah’s life, you’ll discover how pride, complacency, and selfishness can quietly erode your faith and impact future generations. This message is a wake-up call to stay desperate for God, steward your calling well, and live with eternity in mind—because how you finish matters just as much as how you start.

✨ If you ever asked questions like…

● How do I stay faithful to God over the long haul?

● What are the warning signs that I’m drifting spiritually?

● How do I protect my legacy and future generations?

● Why do some strong believers fall into complacency?

💡What you’ll learn:

● The 5 warning signs of spiritual drift and complacency

● How pride and self-reliance quietly pull you away from God

● Why living with a generational and eternal perspective matters

📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God?

Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish:

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Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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