WOE TO COMPLACENCY

WOE TO COMPLACENCY                                   Tuesday - September 7, 2010

“Woe to you who are complacent in Zion, and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria, you notable men of the foremost nation, to whom the people of Israel come!” – Amos 6:1

Dr. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta. He is also the founder of In Touch Ministries and the author of more than 35 Christian books. On the subject of complacency, he has written the following:
“Beware the dangers of complacency and conformity. So many of us seek to find comfort and security, instead of finding peace and rest with God. So many of us seek to follow the path of least resistance; instead of the narrow gate and straight way that leads to life everlasting. 
So many of us will tolerate a little immorality and unrighteousness; instead of standing firm for our convictions and ideals.
Complacency and conformity will cause us to settle for less than God's best. Complacency and conformity will set us adrift from our beliefs and values. Complacency and conformity will make us miss opportunities for eternal rewards.
Complacency and conformity weaken both our witness and our work for the Lord.”

We need to examine our lives and rid ourselves of any spiritual complacency. Today in prayer, ask the Lord that “Thy will be done, not my will” and follow Jesus in all that you do. 

“I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it's so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.” – Jimmy Carter

God’s Word: “For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them” – Proverbs 1:32