Complacency in the Kingdom

A dear brother, an accountability partner, sent me an email a few weeks ago, it was a simple email, written straight forward and to the point, and closed as simply, "Don't get complacent" I was reminded of 1 Corinthians 16:13

"Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong."

This paints a vivid picture to me of a man who is keeping guard, who is completely vigilant in his defense, and unwilling to drop his shield for anything. It reminds me of someone that I'd love to be, but far too often fall short of.

The danger in becoming complacent in our faith is that it breeds even more complacency. It isn't something that happens over night. It starts small, simple. A second glance, a late night, sleeping through the alarm clock. It allows the snowball to begin rolling and before you know it, is causing destruction. It causes an embarrassment about your faith. It makes you question your own standing with the Cross, which allows for further destruction. It causes you to believe little about your faith, and to share an even smaller amount. It causes your witness to falter.
JC Ryle wrote in The Danger Of Christian Complacency,

"If you believe little, those to whom you try to do good will believe nothing. The victories of Christianity, wherever they have been won, have been won by distinct doctrinal theology; by telling men roundly of Christ's vicarious death and sacrifice; by showing them Christ's substitution on the cross, and His precious blood; by teaching them justification by faith, and bidding them believe on a crucified Savior; by preaching ruin by sin, redemption by Christ, regeneration by the Spirit; by lifting up the brazen serpent; by telling them to look and live—to believe, repent, and be converted"

We CANNOT allow complacency in our walk. When we do we allow a breeding ground for complacency, which can lead to our destruction. Brothers and Sisters, don't skip that devotion, don't hold back that scripture, don't squander a chance to share the gospel! It is your opportunity to fling the seed with wreckless abandon, that some seed may hit the good soil(Matthew 13)and to hold strong to the hope and knowledge that some seed WILL hit the good soil.
It truly is a slow fade when you give yourself away. Avoid becoming a lukewarm Christian, and don't blur the lines that establish your salvation. Don't let the distinct doctrine of our Sovereign Lord fade to gray.