Fifty years of life has also produced 27 years of working with God and His relationship with people. I began by working with youth then transitioned to the pastorate after 2 years. I have seen much over those 27 years. Here is a lesson I have learned.

Lesson 12

Inattention results in disaster. 

A husband is inattentive to his wife and she is confused of his love. A wife is inattentive to her husband and he finds attention somewhere else. A dad is inattentive to his children so they find ways to scream out for his attention. A mom is inattentive to her children (this rarely happens) and they feel rejected. But these are all symptoms to a greater problem with greater consequences.

A Christian is inattentive to God and their world falls apart. Sometimes the disaster is so slow it is unnoticed for a while while at other times it comes like a bandit. Christian families are falling apart. Christian dads are aloof. Christian moms are overwhelmed. Christian young adults are bombarded. Christian children are growing up with a wrong picture of what Christian really means.

As a Christian what are you willing to sacrifice your family for? What is it that is more important? If you die today, your employer will hire someone else to take your place. If I die today, someone else will preach Sunday. If you have money in the bank but no love at home is it worth it? Are you willing to watch the generation that follows you to abandon God and truth for a lie? Quit making excuses!

Wake up! Pay attention! Get off your butt and do something with Jesus! Today is the day! Don’t wait! Don’t procrastinate this decision! Don’t wait until Sunday! Your family is waiting! Your God is wanting you back!

Avoid the disaster!

Listen to the song “Cats in the Cradle” and read the book Choosing To Cheat by Andy Stanley