BE NOT COMPLACENT

by Tammy Phillips
October 16, 2023

“For the turning away of the simple will slay them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them; ³³But whoever listens to Me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.” [Pro 1:32-33 NKJV]

Yesterday, I heard the Testimony of Alex and Kayla Martin.  (I encourage you to listen because it is their story, and I COULD NOT do it justice.) They talked about their lives and that of their young son, Enzo, who had been diagnosed with multiple debilitating diseases.  When they spoke, this may not have been one of their predetermine bulleted points, but I could not shake one statement Alex made, “There is no room to be complacent.”

What does that mean?  “There is no room to be complacent?”

It means…

There is no room to be smug
There is no room to be unconcerned.
There is no room to be at ease.
There is no room to be careless.
There is no room to be nonchalant.
There is no room to be apathetic.
There is no room to be comfortable.
There is no room to be snobbish.
There is no room to be self-satisfied.
There is no room to be self-important.
There is no room to be self-righteous.
There is no room to be uncritically satisfied with oneself.
There is no room to be uncritically satisfied with one’s achievements.
There is no room to be marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies.

I personally needed to hear all the definitions above .  You might have been fine just hearing this one:  “When we think we need God the least is when we really need Him the most.” – Me

Paul said it like this in 1 Corinthians 10:12, “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” 

Isaiah said it like this, “Tremble, you [women] who are at ease; Be troubled, you complacent ones; Strip yourselves, make yourselves bare, And gird [sackcloth] on [your] waists.” [Isa 32:11 NKJV]

Isaiah was instructing us to humble ourselves.  I do not care how pretty, smart, rich, or well established, we think we might be.  We all need to be aware; we all need God.  He is all knowledge and all power.  When we think that we don’t need him and turn away, beware.  “Pride [goes] before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.” (Pro 16:18 NKJV)

I enCOURAGE you to “trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. ⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and depart from evil. 8 It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones” [Pro 3:5-8 NKJV].  Don’t be complacent because it will lead to destruction. 

Viva Magenta:  Live. Breathe. Be not complacent.