The first extreme is one I often see, particularly in the faith community: over-spiritualising everything. We get so caught up trying to make everything so "supernatural" that we end up losing sight of the foundational, simple truths God has already given us.

 

We are so focused on waiting for the next miraculous intervention that we completely overlook the basic, fundamental wisdom that He’s already deposited in us, given us access to through His Word, or taught us through the path of Christ.

The Problem with Excuses

The life of Jesus provides a perfect example for us. Yes, His life included supernatural elements that required operating in faith, but it was also grounded in daily wisdom and strategic action. For example, when Jesus fed the 5,000 (Matthew 14:17-19), He didn't just provide people with a meal to eat; He used it as a spiritual moment that taught His disciples simple strategies for distribution.

 

If we overspiritualise the journey to the point where everything seems unattainable or too complicated for the average believer, we miss the very essence of God's wisdom. More dangerously, when we overspiritualise, we unintentionally excuse ourselves from doing the necessary, practical work God has actually called us to do.

 

It's a way of saying, "This must be a deep spiritual issue that only God can fix," when the truth is, it's a practical issue that God has equipped us to fix using the spiritual intelligence, resources, and wisdom He has already provided. To conclude, as believers, we need to stop making simple obedience look like spiritualised theology.