Passionate or Complacent?

 “I hate to see complacency prevail in our lives when it's so directly contrary to the teaching of Christ.”

--Jimmy Carter

Our subject at the staff meeting last week was “Passionate or Complacent?”  It was time to examine our hearts and ask ourselves if we still have a passion for God. Do we love God so much we are compelled to express that through our ministry? Or, have we lost our enthusiasm and become complacent? Are we just content with how things are?

I wove a tale of the young couple who falls madly in love, compelled to be near each other, love each other, can’t stand to be apart. Then they marry, start a family. Years go by, the passion begins to fade. Everyday activities begin to take precedence, and complacency sets in. Then, as they mature, they recognize their need for each other and that their love for one another needs to be rekindled. Their passion needs to be reignited for them to grow closer and weather the ups and downs of their relationship and their journey through life.

As we dug deeper into scriptures we discovered that complacent people are characterized by self-importance, egotism and conceit, just the opposite of humility. They are self-satisfied, not willing to improve or make better their situations. We also discovered that God does not like complacency. In Revelations 3:15-16 the Lord says “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other. So, because you are lukewarm- neither hot nor cold- I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” Needless to say, we had some lively discussions and sharing from the heart during our staff devotion. It was a time to repent, refocus and move forward with conviction and passion!

Have you been lulled into complacency? Has your passion for God and the people He loves burnt out? Are you losing your passion for ministry, family, or other things that the Lord has put in your life? Are you lukewarm? Join us in prayer this month as we clean out the complacency and renew our passion!

A few updates: Darryl, our co-leader in Youth, will be focusing on work and hopefully college in October. We will miss him but realize we need to release him to pursue his future. He would like to get a college degree and become a teacher! Here are some pictures of Darryl, Anthony and our youth:

Darryl is a gifted young man, and already completed one year of college before taking a Discipleship Training School with YWAM. He is now applying for scholarships and working but will still need help to attend school. If you are interested in sponsoring Darryl, please contact us at Project Life Subic.

Also-  Please pray as Anthony restructures his youth core leaders and equips them to reach the Matain and Olongapo youth! They are preparing to do an assembly at the high school and will have the opportunity to impact THOUSANDS of students! They are also invited back to speak and perform at Brent International School this semester.