When Your Spiritual Life Feels Out of Alignment: A Biblical Guide to Staying on Track
Priceless Lessons from Dr. Price
Meta Description: Discover how Galatians 6:7-9 teaches us about spiritual alignment, the law of sowing and reaping, and how to restore balance when life feels off-track. Biblical wisdom for navigating challenging seasons.
The Warning Light You Can’t Ignore
Have you ever driven a car that was out of alignment?
You know the feeling—gripping the steering wheel tighter as your vehicle pulls to one side, constantly correcting just to stay straight. You can still move forward, but it’s harder, rougher, more draining. And if you don’t fix it? That misalignment begins to wear down your tires, damage your frame, and eventually lead to a breakdown—or worse, a crash.
Now imagine your spiritual life working the same way.
In a powerful message from Galatians 6:7-9, we’re given both a warning and a promise about the divine law of sowing and reaping—a principle that Dr. Richard Price calls “integrity as the soil of a righteous harvest.” This isn’t just agricultural wisdom; it’s a redemptive recipe that encompasses everything Christ accomplished on Calvary and how we’re called to live in response.
“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Galatians 6:7, KJV).
Let’s unpack what this means for your daily walk and how to recognize when you’ve drifted out of alignment with God’s will.
The Certainty of the Seed: You Will Always Harvest What You Plant
Here’s the foundational truth: the seed is the Word of God (Luke 8:11-15), the ground is the heart, and the harvest is the life of the redeemed.
This isn’t just about farming—it’s about your character, your obedience, and your faith. Everything in God’s creation reproduces after its own kind. When humanity rebelled in Eden, disobedience sowed separation and sorrow. But in His mercy, God didn’t leave the field barren. He sent Jesus to sow righteousness where sin had spread its weeds.
At Calvary, God’s justice wasn’t mocked—it was satisfied. Christ sowed the sacrifice; we reap the salvation. He bore the thorns so we could wear the crowns.
What Are You Sowing?
The uncomfortable question we must ask ourselves: What seeds are we planting in our daily lives?
You cannot:
- Plant envy and expect elevation
- Plant deceit and expect destiny
- Plant bitterness and expect blessings
- Plant gossip and expect grace
- Plant anger and expect peace
But when you plant faith, God multiplies His favor upon your life. When you plant the Word honestly in good soil—an honest, good heart that clings to Scripture—you patiently produce a huge harvest (Luke 8:15).
The key insight: God’s justice guarantees moral reciprocity. Your bank account can’t buy an exemption. Your credentials can’t override the system. The seed always reproduces after its kind, and what you plant privately will eventually show up publicly.
“Integrity aligns your harvest with heaven’s intent. When you are honestly doing your very best, don’t worry about someone patting you on the back. Know that God is going to bless you because that harvest has an intent already attached to it.”
The Character of the Sower: Purity of Motive Determines the Yield
Proverbs 11:18 (ESV) tells us clearly: “He who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.”
Notice it doesn’t say “he who appears righteous” or “he who talks about righteousness.” It’s about actually sowing it—consistently, genuinely, from pure motives.
The Motive Check
Before God multiplies what’s in your hand, He must first refine what’s in your heart.
Ask yourself:
- Why do I want this prayer answered?
- Is it so others will celebrate me, or because I know it’s God’s will?
- Am I sowing to satisfy my flesh or to please the Spirit?
The world’s advice always centers your motive on getting richer or more popular—but Christ-centered motives yield divinely aligned blessings that pull you into deeper relationship with God, not just material gain.
When you truly walk aligned with Scripture, you begin to see God’s heart in His Word. You experience His love for humanity. You understand why the psalmist could sing, “There’s nobody like You”—because relationship with God reveals truths that no amount of worldly success can match.
A righteous soul reaps divine favor—not because they’re perfect, but because they’ve learned to sow with integrity and let God show Himself faithful.
The Consistency of God: Don’t Grow Weary in Well-Doing
Here’s where many believers stumble: “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Galatians 6:9, KJV).
Notice what this verse assumes—you haven’t given up entirely. You’re still showing up, still serving, still smiling. But the steering of your spirit is off. You’re driving while drifting.
The Promise of “Due Season”
Delay does not mean denial.
God’s timing operates on an eternal calendar, not our microwaved expectations. Every week you decide to stay faithful, every step of faith, every seed sown in righteousness contributes to glory that will be revealed when Christ returns.
The harvest you’re after isn’t just about this Sunday or this season—it’s about eternity. And in the meantime, God has given you a clear formula: keep sowing the Word, keep walking in obedience, keep trusting His process.
Some of you are thinking, “But I’ve been doing everything right, and it hasn’t happened yet.”
Keep believing God for that due time, that due season. The harvest will come. God never forgets a faithful sower. Divine timing honors faithful labor.
“You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.” (Galatians 6:7-8, NLT)
🌱 The Law of Spiritual Alignment 🌱
The Foundation
"Integrity is the soil of a righteous harvest"
The Seed
The Word of God
(Luke 8:11)
The Ground
The Heart
(Luke 8:15)
The Harvest
Redeemed Life
(Romans 6:22-23)
God's justice guarantees moral reciprocity. The seed always reproduces after its kind. What you plant privately will eventually show up publicly.
Integrity aligns your harvest with heaven's intent. Before God multiplies what's in your hand, He must first refine what's in your heart.
Delay does not mean denial. Divine timing honors faithful labor. God never forgets a faithful sower.
🚗 The Alignment Warning 🚗
An unaligned car drifts, wears down, and risks a crash.
An unaligned believer does the same.
• Spirit-focused living
• Clear direction
• Peace and stability
• Faithful sowing
• Flesh-driven choices
• Spiritual accidents
• Weariness & wear
• One crisis away
✝️ Restoration Through Christ ✝️
Just as a mechanic brings a vehicle back to manufacturer's standards,
the Spirit of God can bring your life back to the Master's standard.
"Jesus, take the wheel!"
You will always harvest what you plant."
— Galatians 6:7 (NLT)
Check Your Alignment: Are You Drifting?
This is where the sermon's most powerful illustration comes in—the car analogy.
When your car is out of alignment, you can still move forward, but it's harder and more draining. If left unchecked, that misalignment wears down your tires, damages your frame, and increases the risk of a serious accident.
Your spiritual life works the same way.
Signs You're Out of Alignment
You might be spiritually misaligned if you're sowing:
- Frustration instead of faith
- Attitude instead of humility
- Hatred instead of love
- Too much of yourself and not enough of the Spirit
An unaligned believer may look like they're moving fine on the outside—still attending church, still performing duties. But they're one drift away from a spiritual accident. And if left unchecked, that misalignment can hurt not just you, but others around you.
What Causes Misalignment?
Life's potholes:
- Grief and loss (especially in this season approaching Thanksgiving)
- Job pressures and financial strain
- Marriage difficulties or parenting frustrations
- Academic stress for students being drilled to perform
- Social and political tensions affecting your peace
- Unresolved hurt you didn't realize you were carrying
Sometimes, you've been "sideways all year long" and didn't even realize it. You've been replacing tires over and over (temporary fixes) without addressing the root problem (alignment).
This is not about condemnation—it's about victory. The ability to cross-examine your alignment is a gift God gives believers through His Word.
Getting Back on Track: Restoration Through Christ
Here's the good news: alignment can be restored through Christ.
Just as a mechanic brings a vehicle back to the manufacturer's standards, the Spirit of God can bring your life back to the Master's standard through:
- Repentance – Turning from what's causing the drift
- Prayer – "Jesus, take the wheel" moments of surrender
- Obedience – Walking according to Scripture, your atlas and compass
The Bible as Your Steering Wheel
When you feel like giving up, when you're tired of how people are treating you, when you're ready to throw in the towel—you're still obligated to sow seeds of righteousness. Why? Because you are the ministry.
You are the reflective ministry of Christ who went to Calvary for you. You are who you are because of His love. You have what you have because He has favored you.
Can you imagine Jesus not going to Calvary because they didn't have His favorite food ready? Can you imagine Him calling down legions of angels to remove Himself from the cross because the assignment got too hard?
He bore it all so you might live. And now He's asking you to keep sowing, keep believing, keep your hands clean and your heart pure—trusting that before God multiplies what's in your hands, He's already working on what's in your heart.
The Harvest Is Worth the Wait
As we approach Thanksgiving, many of us are navigating emotionally rough terrain. Family dynamics, financial pressures, memories of those we've lost—it all adds up. This is exactly when we need to examine our spiritual alignment and let God realign us.
Remember: integrity is the soil of a righteous harvest. The same law that once condemned us now cultivates us. When we walk in the Spirit, we're sowing seeds that produce eternal life (Romans 6:22-23).
No material blessing—new car, new house, new achievement—will ever satisfy like the promise of heaven. And in the meantime, God's peace can turn a staycation right where you are into a trip that feels like it was all-expense-paid, because His peace is that good.
Stop letting people tell you you're not blessed just because your scenario doesn't match your neighbor's. You are blessed. You have Christ. You have favor. You have the promise that if you keep sowing in righteousness, you will reap a harvest of blessings in due season.
Your Next Step: A Practical Alignment Check
This week, take time to honestly assess:
- What am I sowing in my thoughts, words, and actions?
- Are my motives aligned with Christ or driven by worldly approval?
- Where have I drifted out of alignment with God's Word?
- What needs to change for me to get back on track?
If you've never obeyed the gospel, the path to alignment begins with hearing God's Word, believing in Christ, repenting of your sins, confessing Jesus as Lord, and being baptized for the remission of sins (Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11:6).
If you're already a believer who's drifted, come to God in prayer simply asking for "alignment." He knows what you mean. He's been waiting for you to turn the wheel back over to Him.
The harvest is promised. The favor is real. The reward is sure.
Don't grow weary. Don't give up. Keep sowing what's right, and trust God's justice to bring the blessing in due season.
Reflection Question
Where in your life do you sense you've drifted out of alignment with God's will? What one seed of righteousness can you intentionally sow this week to begin the realignment process?
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