You’re a citizen of the City of God while on assignment in the City of Man—but it’s easy to lose sight of your true home. Dr. Michael Youssef shares five reasons believers drift toward the City of Man and how to keep your hope fixed on the City of God.
Why do so many Christians start strong—only to slowly settle into comfort, distraction, and spiritual compromise?
In today’s MY Devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us that believers are citizens of the City of God, living temporarily in the City of Man with a mission: to urge the lost to turn from sin and receive eternal life in Jesus Christ. Yet many who once lived with heaven in view end up falling in love with the very world they were sent to reach.
Dr. Youssef unpacks five reasons this spiritual drift happens—and how to guard your heart:
A false view of heaven that makes eternity seem dull instead of glorious,
Worldly pressures (pain, loss, responsibilities) that steal your focus,
Living by sight, where the visible crowds out what’s eternal,
Muddled teaching that confuses self-sacrifice with self-satisfaction,
False doctrine that blurs the Truth about salvation, heaven, and hell—draining urgency from the Christian race.
This episode will help you regain eternal perspective, recognize subtle distractions, and live with a clear-eyed passion for Christ—serving faithfully now while remembering the better City that is to come.
Scripture Focus: Hebrews 13:14
Go deeper: Dr. Youssef’s sermon series Unholy Alliance of the Antichrist (Watch Now | Listen Now)