On this vein, we’re having a revival meeting at our church this week and one of the sermons was about compromise; I open my mailbox and I have a daily devotional on compromise…I am praying hard that God will expose all areas of compromise in my life because we can become so complacent and think “we’re all right”. I remember one morning thinking to myself, not maliciously but going over all the good things God has done for me: “Well, I’m so thankful I have a peaceful life and, though I don’t have much, I want for nothing” to which God promptly replied: “Complacency can masquerade as contentment.” I had to repent right then and there! I’m not rich by any stretch of the imagination, I live paycheck to paycheck, but somehow the same attitude of self-satisfaction that plagued the rich man (Luke 12:16-21) and the Pharisee (Luke 18:9-14) took root in me and it was very clear. I had a serious case of “I’m-better-than-X-itis”.

Whether rich or poor, Republican or Democrat, we American Christians need to realize that internalizing our culture’s notion of tolerance is just one more step towards complacency and apostasy. It is a siren call that will dull our spiritual discernment and lull the Church into a foolish coma. We should be alert and recognize that we were never called to “live and let live” but to glorify Christ through good works and be the salt of the earth through our witness (I include all witness styles here: from Martyrdom to baking a pie for your next door neighbor). Only then can we show people that God does love you as you are, but that you must repent in order to understand true righteousness. Ok, sorry for the sermon (I really should be working anyways–my apologies Lord).