Am I Too Complacent In My Faith?
Coaching has done many wonderful things in my life. It is easy to share that.
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But one unexpected result of it is that it has THRUST me full force into the secular world. That is not a bad thing. In fact, it has been something that has caused me to pause and examine the depths of my faith. To examine the genuineness of my faith. How deep do my roots take me?
It is so easy to exist in this safe little bubble that is my world. My home, my family, my church, my 8-3 job. It is easy there. It is easy to be a believer. To “walk the walk” as we say.
But when you go out into the world and are faced with many others who do not believe in Jesus. Who do not understand my faith that drives me. Who find Him and his message to be offensive (there have been only a few). Who view this commitment to someone unseen as odd and and maybe a little bit intimidating.
And at first, I will be honest and say that I retreated. To my bubble. To my comfort zone. To my complacency! (I cringe as I write that)
But God revealed a very important fact to me:
I wasn’t saved from death, hell and the grave to be complacent!!!
At first I worried, “What will my new friends think of me for sharing my faith?” “Will they think I”m pushy?” “Will they stop talking to me?” (very much a retreat back into highschool…)
Then I worried, “What will they think of me if I don’t!?!?!”
I love these new people God has brought into my life. Some have become very fast friends of mine! Knowing what I know about eternity and salvation, I would be NO friend at all if I failed to share these truths.
So, I am prayerful. I am thankful. I am seeking God’s timing and his words to share my faith. To live out this faith. To walk more closely with HIm than ever before.
I want to be content in how I am living for Him. Never complacent.