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Complacency Verses Peace
What drives your world?
There is a
certain comfort that comes from routine, from knowing what to expect:
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That first sip
of coffee in the morning.
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The squeak of
the mail carriers brakes.
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The welcome of a
certain pillow after the evening news.
But too much
routine, too much sameness, can often cause us to become complacent. Its
a subtle thing. It's not as if we get there on purpose. We simply wake up
one morning and realize that life has become ordinary. Needs are met. Life
is predictable. And faith
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because it has no need to rise,
faith lies dormant.
But then there is a stirring. A churning on
the inside signaling that maybe, just maybe, it is
time for the seasons to change.
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We ponder.
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We consider.
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We
pray.
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We become aware of an emerging dissatisfaction.
On the inside.
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On paper, everything looks wonderful. People
admire the outside perfection of it all.
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But inside, there emerges a restlessness.
It is not logical. But still, in the quiet
hours, it is there.
Then ... suddenly, the hesitation yields to the
brave certainty that our footsteps are ordered
by the Lord. That He has gone before us and is our rear
guard. Driven by a need to breathe, we are convinced that when we
step out into that new venture, He will meet us there.
That
once comforting and familiar foundation of
routine now seems mundane and confining. That
one-time security of sameness becomes replaced by the knowledge
that great and wonderful exploits of faith await us. Faith rises in our
hearts.
Joyful expectation overtakes us.
We step out, led by peace, and we behold His glory.
What drives your world? Is
there a stirring in your soul? Take inventory.
The season may be changing. Is it time to turn a
corner, or to begin anew?
Romans, Chapter 4: Verses 20-21
2 Corinthians, Chapter 1: Verse 20 |