Running from Complacency...

"I am living

 in the midst of the uncertainty and risk,

 amid things that can

 and do bring physical destruction, because

 I am running from things that 

can destroy my soul: complacency, comfort, ignorance.

I am much more terrified of living 

a comfortable life in a 

self-serving society and failing to follow Jesus then I am of any illness or tragedy."

Katie Davis, 

when people asked her if she is afraid to live in Uganda.

When I saw these words on a friend's Facebook post recently,

I did some reminiscing...

When I first was born again,

and the scales fell from my eyes,

I was alarmed at the much complacency and self-service

I saw in the people around me, and I was terrified of

how closely it lapped at my own heels,

like a darkness pulling at me to constantly

get me to succumb to its icy clutches.

I set my face like flint against it.

And have continued to steadily refuse to 

let myself live that way.

It has cost me big time...

but I don't care.

I only live here on this earth once.

After that, eternity.

Why not make the hours count?

Why not do something worthwhile with life,

something more worthwhile than what 

my sinful flesh would do?

I recently was privileged to be in the company

of some new fellow-believing friends.

I learned later that this humble, happy family

has been the brunt of much misunderstanding for their

quiet purposefulness in living simply and unencumbered

by the rush and bustle of society.

They chose to turn away from many things that even

churched people are embracing in droves these days,

and have calmly and quietly chosen to live their

lives in sober watching for the Lord's return.

Their joy touched me.

I was so blessed to see the wife and mother,

an older, godly woman setting a humble example for

others to follow.

Are you making your days count

for the Kingdom?