We pull apart what God has joined together when we come into agreement with anything other than His Spirit. Separation does not begin outwardly—it begins in the heart. It starts when we choose understanding over trust, self-will over surrender, and knowledge over intimacy with God.
This misalignment is rooted in misplaced awe. Rather than standing in awe of who God is, we begin to trust what we know, rely on our own understanding, and lean on logic instead of faith. As Proverbs 3:5 instructs, we are called to trust in the Lord completely, not in ourselves.
Pride insists on understanding before obedience, but humility chooses to trust God even without clarity.
When we step out of alignment in this way, we begin to separate what God has joined—we disconnect faith from obedience, relationship from surrender, and God from our decisions. In that space, self takes over, and the result is clear: relationships lose life, peace fades, joy diminishes, and division enters—because God is no longer the source.
What restores alignment is not effort, but a surrendered attitude that returns to trusting and yielding fully to Him.