Comments on: A Lukewarm Attitude of Complacency http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:33:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Lelah Shoddie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-1180520 Lelah Shoddie Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:13:15 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-1180520 Your website give me exceptionally efficient information. I need to say thanks to those peoples who contribute to this post. thanks. please maintain posting. Your website give me exceptionally efficient information. I need to say thanks to those peoples who contribute to this post. thanks. please maintain posting.

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]]> By: Laura McMillion http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-454353 Laura McMillion Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:35:36 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-454353 This post hits right at the heart of my spiritual struggles for the past several years, which I am just now beginning to make sense of. It is very easy to become complacent in a spiritual walk, to begin thinking, "I'm good enough," or to begin believing that the work of changing us all falls to God and that we simply don't need to strive for anything. Hand in hand with this, I've realized that the desire that a lot of us have not to "put God on a checklist" has led to a mentality that says if your spiritual life takes effort or is forced, it can't be real- that you shouldn't really have to try. It's difficult to look back on wasted years, to realize when I got comfortable and how it's been a slow, gradual slide downhill from there, or a gentle current pushing me inconspicuously away from God. Complacency is no small matter. The damage it can do to a Christian life is staggering. This post hits right at the heart of my spiritual struggles for the past several years, which I am just now beginning to make sense of. It is very easy to become complacent in a spiritual walk, to begin thinking, “I’m good enough,” or to begin believing that the work of changing us all falls to God and that we simply don’t need to strive for anything. Hand in hand with this, I’ve realized that the desire that a lot of us have not to “put God on a checklist” has led to a mentality that says if your spiritual life takes effort or is forced, it can’t be real- that you shouldn’t really have to try.

It’s difficult to look back on wasted years, to realize when I got comfortable and how it’s been a slow, gradual slide downhill from there, or a gentle current pushing me inconspicuously away from God. Complacency is no small matter. The damage it can do to a Christian life is staggering.

]]> By: Charles http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-453917 Charles Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:48:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-453917 Thank you guys so much for writing these, it brings out things in my life that I don't really realize until someone brings them up. Which you guys are good about bringing things to my attention that need to be taken care of! Thank you guys so much!! Charles Thank you guys so much for writing these, it brings out things in my life that I don’t really realize until someone brings them up. Which you guys are good about bringing things to my attention that need to be taken care of! Thank you guys so much!!
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]]> By: Morgan http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-444366 Morgan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:00:21 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-444366 the second to last line is suppose to say: *as much and more than me the second to last line is suppose to say:
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]]> By: Morgan http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-444364 Morgan Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:58:44 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-444364 This is an excellent post! Why do you think it’s easier to just avoid evil than to pursue righteousness? Although sometimes it's very hard to avoid evil (especially if it is something you're struggling with), I think it is harder to pursue righteousness. Pursing righteousness takes listening to God, reading your Bible, praying, and most importantly following through with what He tells you to do. It takes effort on your part. (which is a good thing, because you will grow) I am 15 and I read the Do Hard Things book about a year ago and came to your conference near Charlotte. It has greatly impacted my life! Just last week I began leading a book study on Do Hard Things with the middle school girls at my church and I have been using the study guide that you posted on the site. I'm praying that it will impact them as much and more as me. Thank you guys for following God's plan for your life!! This is an excellent post!
Why do you think it’s easier to just avoid evil than to pursue righteousness?
Although sometimes it’s very hard to avoid evil (especially if it is something you’re struggling with), I think it is harder to pursue righteousness. Pursing righteousness takes listening to God, reading your Bible, praying, and most importantly following through with what He tells you to do. It takes effort on your part. (which is a good thing, because you will grow)

I am 15 and I read the Do Hard Things book about a year ago and came to your conference near Charlotte. It has greatly impacted my life! Just last week I began leading a book study on Do Hard Things with the middle school girls at my church and I have been using the study guide that you posted on the site. I’m praying that it will impact them as much and more as me. Thank you guys for following God’s plan for your life!!

]]> By: Lydia D. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-443960 Lydia D. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:33:59 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2009/02/a-lukewarm-attitude-of-complacency/#comment-443960 I wish I had enough time to answer all the questions! Unfortunately, I do not so I will just answer Katie's Bonus Question. What is the difference between contentment and complacency? I believe that these are similar in the fact that both of these have the attitude that everything is fine with their life. The difference is that contentment is still striving to get better, while complacency does not want to bother to improve. I wish I had enough time to answer all the questions! Unfortunately, I do not so I will just answer Katie’s Bonus Question.

What is the difference between contentment and complacency?

I believe that these are similar in the fact that both of these have the attitude that everything is fine with their life. The difference is that contentment is still striving to get better, while complacency does not want to bother to improve.

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