Thoughts from a Random Mind

 

Fight the Urge to Become Complacent

 

            Are you self-satisfied with yourself? I believe that if you are a genuine follower of Jesus Christ, you should never be self-satisfied, because there is always something else to do for the Kingdom of God. Unless your thoughts, words, and deeds are exactly like that of Christ, then you have not arrived. Frankly, none of us will EVER replicate His behavior and demeanor to a tee no matter how long we know Him. 

            Becoming self-satisfied is to become complacent. A colloquial phrase for the same is to “rest on your laurels”. There is much work to do to spread the gospel. There is no time to stand on the sidelines. Remember, God doesn’t NEED YOU but rather has CHOSEN TO USE YOU. You should be humbled by that. It should be considered a great honor. Even when the world turns its collective back on you, God never will. He will give you special gifts and then use you for His own purposes. Though each of us has been created unique, we are not all the same. Quite the contrary. We are all as different as light and dark, hot and cold … created for the master’s use.

            So don’t allow yourself to become self-satisfied, for you are shortchanging yourself. Notoriety is not something a genuine believer needs to seek. We serve a living God who wishes to bless us, in spite of ourselves. So, if you go about spending your time and money on being successful in the world’s eyes, even if done in Jesus’ name, you are barking up the wrong tree. A major mantra from scripture is found in John 3:30, where it says He must become greater, and we must become lesser. 

            In the grand scheme of things, we are inconsequential; however, having said that, God desires to use the weak, inconsequential things of this earth. “Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world; things counted as nothing at all and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important.” ^{[1 Corinthians 1:26-28]} Remember that when you think a little too highly of yourself. God loves you unconditionally. Thank you, Lord. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.

In His Name & for His Glory,

RL Keller

Bread of Life Ministries