I'm enjoying Francis Chan's work, "Crazy Love." I particularly enjoyed the chapter in which he addresses the dangers of being lukewarm. Here's his lukewarm list...
Lukewarm people attend church fairly regularly. It is what is expected of them, what they believe "good Christians" do so they go...
Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church ...as long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living...
Lukewarm people tend to choose what is popular over what it right when they are in conflict...
Lukewarm people are moved by stories about people who do radical things for Christ, yet they do not act...
Lukewarm people call "radical" what Jesus expected of all His followers...
Lukewarm people rarely share their faith with their neighbors, coworkers or friends...
Lukewarm people gauge their morality or "goodness" by comparing themselves to the secular world...
Lukewarm people say they love Jesus, and He is, indeed, a part of their lives. But only a part...
Lukewarm people love God, but they do not love Him with all their heart, soul and strength...
Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves...
Lukewarm people will serve God and others, but there are limits to how far they will go or how much time, money, and energy they are willing to give...
Lukewarm people think about life on earth much more often than eternity in heaven...
Lukewarm people are thankful for their luxuries and comforts, and rarely consider trying to give as much as possible to the poor...
Lukewarm people do whatever is necessary to keep themselves from feeling too guilty...
Lukewarm people are continually concerned with playing it safe; they are slaves to the God of control...
Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian family, vote Republican, or live in America...
Lukewarm people do not live by faith; their lives are structured so they never have to...
Lukewarm people probably drink and swear less than average, but besides that, they really aren't very different from your typical unbeliever...
Lukewarm people give money to charity and to the church ...as long as it doesn't impinge on their standard of living...
Lukewarm people tend to choose what is popular over what it right when they are in conflict...
Lukewarm people are moved by stories about people who do radical things for Christ, yet they do not act...
Lukewarm people call "radical" what Jesus expected of all His followers...
Lukewarm people rarely share their faith with their neighbors, coworkers or friends...
Lukewarm people gauge their morality or "goodness" by comparing themselves to the secular world...
Lukewarm people say they love Jesus, and He is, indeed, a part of their lives. But only a part...
Lukewarm people love God, but they do not love Him with all their heart, soul and strength...
Lukewarm people love others but do not seek to love others as much as they love themselves...
Lukewarm people will serve God and others, but there are limits to how far they will go or how much time, money, and energy they are willing to give...
Lukewarm people think about life on earth much more often than eternity in heaven...
Lukewarm people are thankful for their luxuries and comforts, and rarely consider trying to give as much as possible to the poor...
Lukewarm people do whatever is necessary to keep themselves from feeling too guilty...
Lukewarm people are continually concerned with playing it safe; they are slaves to the God of control...
Lukewarm people feel secure because they attend church, made a profession of faith at age twelve, were baptized, come from a Christian family, vote Republican, or live in America...
Lukewarm people do not live by faith; their lives are structured so they never have to...
Lukewarm people probably drink and swear less than average, but besides that, they really aren't very different from your typical unbeliever...
So where are you lukewarm and what are you going to do about it?
