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How Did We Get Here?
Have you ever wondered how we end up in some of the predicaments that we find ourselves in?
Don’t get me wrong I know that some of us are on a spiritual high right now.
We’re on fire with the excitement of a new season or new found faith.
I don’t mean to discourage those of you who might be on a spiritual bliss right now, but if you’re a normal person one day you will find yourself asking "how did I get here”.
Years ago when I went’ though a very dark time in my life I remember asking myself that very question.
“How did I become so arrogant and weary in my faith?”
The answer for me was revealed in a stroll down memory lane.
I was reminded of who I used to be and then I started to remember how I used to be.
I think We all need to be reminded of those two things every once in a while.
Who was I?
What was my desire?
What was my character?
What kinda faith did I have?
What kinda love did I have?
But the second is just as important
How was I?
What are the things I did to get me where I was?
What are the things I did to express my desire?
How did I react to life's challenges?
What are the things I did to demonstrate my love?
If you are at one of those moments in life where you are wondering what happened to you and why you are in the shape your in then you should examine the man or woman you used to be.
That doesn’t mean that you revert to the same old person you used to be but that you learn from the person you used to be.
Return to the first love that you had but let that love grow stronger and deeper.
Especially your love for God.
Let’s dive into the word of God to get our bearings today.
Six ways we can become complacent are.
Selfishness
When we start focusing on our feelings and our needs more than others we are on the verge of complacency.
When we focus on our selves we lose sight of God.
Far Too Easily Satisfied.
Woe to those who are at complacent in Zion.
Woe to those who are at Ease
Woe means great sorrow or distress.
Complacent means smug and uncritically satisfied with oneself or achievements.
IOW those who are comfortable or satisfied.
Zion means God’s dwelling place.
Be careful when you get to comfortable in your Christian walk or in His church.
Quick to Make Excuses.
When we grow complacent we often make excuses as to why we aren’t growing anymore.
We start saying things like “we just can’t do any better” or “This is the best we have to offer”.
Challenges are allowed to become obstacles, obstacles are allowed to become barriers, and barriers are allowed to become excuses.
Never Enough Time.
Often times we have plenty of time but we spend it doing things that aren’t as productive spiritually.
We spend our time on selfish desires.
We don’t seem to have trouble finding time to do the things we life to do.
No Longer Teachable.
We stuck on doctrine or theology and refuse to give ear to anything other than what we think is right.
Humility is a virtue.
Content with Early Success.
Just because you have accomplished a great victory doesn’t mean that you are finished running your race yet.
David spying on Bathsheba
David spying on Bathsheba
The woman at the well in Samaria was complacent.
Complacency always leads to sin.
The woman at the well in Samaria was complacent.
She still worshipped God but didn’t even acknowledge her own sin.
Amos said woe to those who feel secure on Mount Samaria
Mount Samaria was a place for refugees and vagabonds who were runaways from Zion.
They argued with the Jews that Samaria was the official place of worship of Jehovah God.
When we ignore the conviction of the Holy spirit our hearts become hardened.
We lose our sensitivity and turn ourselves over to our own physical desires.
IOW we give into Selfishness.
Proverbs
Gideon and his Golden Ephod
Had a great victory
Took spoils of war
Made a Golden Ephod
What were his motives?
The Ephod became an idol to the nation.
Ten Virgins
Ten Virgins
5 wise and 5 foolish
5 wise were able to maintain their lamps because they had extra oil.
5 Foolish waited until their lamps were almost out before they were concerned.
Their instinct was to borrow oil from the wise but some things we have to be responsible for ourselves.
Revelations 2:1-4
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