Are You Satisfied Where You Are In Your Faith?

Complacency is a blight that saps energy, dulls attitudes, and causes a drain on the brain. The first symptom is satisfaction with things as they are. The second is rejection of things as they might be. "Good enough" becomes today's watchword and tomorrow's standard. Complacency makes people fear the unknown, mistrust the untried, and abhor the new. Like water, complacent people follow the easiest course -- downhill. They draw false strength from looking back.   -Bits & Pieces, May 28, 1992, p. 15.

Many Christians are suffering from the problem of an apathetic attitude to God’s priorities. By their complacent attitudes, some believers fall into the trap of selfish indifference to the passions of God; for the five billion people who are yet to know Christ as their Savior.

How do you know if you're being complacent in your attitude and belief? I admit, there are many indicators of a stale faith. But, here are a couple that immediately come to my mind:

1. Satisfaction with the way things are.

2. Rejection of things as they might be.

Jesus made it clear that the Lord does not tolerate complacent attitudes when He said, "Whoever is not for me is against me." (Luke 11:23) We are either progressing in Christ or regressing. Are you growing in all aspects into Christ. (Ephesians 4:15)?

Let me ask you, are you satisfied where you are in your faith? Do you consider your Christian life vigorous? Is it healthy? Or is it weak? As Christians, we need to understand that we consistently live in the danger of our faith becoming dull and senseless. We get into a routine, and…well, you get the idea. It's very easy to become complacent.

The greatest danger to a believer in Jesus – is to become content with lower standards than what God wants for you and I to live. The danger is to become half-hearted in living the Christian life.

It's true, sometimes Christians fall into a rut. We seem to be going through the motions of being a Christian without  feeling genuine about it. I admit that I've caught myself in that situation before. During those times, we aren't really excited about God, but we're not rejecting Him either. We're very comfortable being in-between; not entirely with the world, but not totally in love with God either.

God doesn't want you to be a fence sitter. He doesn't want you complacent, or indifferent about His will for your life – He wants you to have a passion for the things He has passion for. Where are you in your Christian walk today? Where do you stand? Are you just trying to get by? Are you just being comfortable?

God has a purpose for your life. God has a plan for your life. God wants to bless your life. How are you treating the promises of God? Are you complacent about them? Are you indifferent about what God wants for you?

Imagine, if you can, if Jesus was complacent and indifferent. We would have no salvation – because Jesus was not complacent about you – Jesus was not indifferent about your salvation – we have a savior who loves you – we have a savior who went to the cross with passion. He did not choose the middle ground - in fact he hates the middle ground. Seek the Lord with all your strength. Seek the Lord with all your might! (Matthew 22:37)

Scripture: Zephaniah 1:12; Luke 12:19; Deuteronomy 8:14; 2 Chronicles 20:33; Psalms 10:4; Isaiah 64:7; Matthew 7:26

Prayer: Dear Father, please help me understand that a little kindness costs nothing to give, and is far more valuable. Amen

Have a blessed day!

Ashlyn