ARE YOU COMPLACENT?
Text: The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?” Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. (Matthew 19:20-22) Have you heard the saying about the cat by the riverside that wants to eat fish but does not want its paws wet? So it is with us humans; everyone wants to go to heaven but no one wants to die! There's always a price to pay. The dictionary defines complacency as 'A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy'. A parent is complacent when he or she desires God-fearing children but doesn't train them in the way of the Lord. A leader who wants success but condones sloppiness among his followers is complacent. A pastor who wants a ...