How can we actively seek God's will to prevent spiritual complacency in our lives? A Sobering Wake-Up Call (Amos 6:1) “Woe to those at ease in Zion and to those secure on Mount Samaria…” Why Complacency Creeps In • Confidence in past blessings rather than in the Lord Himself • Comfort that dulls urgency for holiness (Luke 12:19–20) • Prosperity that masks spiritual poverty (Revelation 3:17) • Ritual without relationship—going through motions but losing first love (Revelation 2:4) Recognize the Signs • Prayer life grows mechanical or sporadic • Scripture reading becomes optional, not essential • Sin tolerated instead of confessed (Psalm 32:3–5) • Service replaced by self-focus (Philippians 2:4) • Loss of joyful expectancy for Christ’s return (1 Thessalonians 5:6) Anchoring Practices for Actively Seeking God’s Will • Daily Surrender: “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice…” (Romans 12:1-2). Start each day yielding plans to Him. • Prayerful Dependence: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart…” (Proverbs 3:5-6). Invite His direction before decisions. • Fresh Illumination from the Word: “Your word is a lamp to my feet…” (Psalm 119:105). Read, meditate, and obey promptly. • Spirit-Led Examination: Ask the Spirit to search and expose complacency (Psalm 139:23-24). Repent quickly. • Active Watchfulness: “Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning” (Luke 12:35). Live as if He could return today. • Engage in Costly Service: Use gifts to bless others (Galatians 5:13). Complacency shrivels where sacrificial love thrives. • Generous Stewardship: Hold resources loosely (1 Timothy 6:17-19). Giving redirects the heart toward eternal priorities. • Accountability in Community: “Stir one another to love and good works” (Hebrews 10:24-25). Invite others to speak truth. • Continual Thanksgiving: “In everything give thanks” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Gratitude keeps the soul alert to God’s hand. • Persevering Hope: “Set your hope fully on the grace to be brought to you” (1 Peter 1:13). Future glory fuels present zeal. Cultivate Godly Grief Over Sin Amos rebuked those who “are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph” (Amos 6:6). Healthy sorrow leads to change (2 Corinthians 7:10). Ask God to break your heart for what breaks His. Live Ready, Not Relaxed • Awake sleeper, “rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you” (Ephesians 5:14). • “Be zealous and repent” (Revelation 3:19). Complacency melts when zeal for the Lord ignites. • The faithful servant found working at His coming (Matthew 24:46) will hear, “Well done.” Stay vigilant, pursue His will daily, and complacency will have no foothold. |
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