Are You Engaged Or Entangled?
"No one engaged in warfare ENTANGLES HIMSELF with the affairs of this life, that he may please Him who enlisted him as a soldier." (2 Timothy 2:4)
You and I have a challenge before us: "How to be ENGAGED in fulfilling our earthly responsibilities and yet remain UN-ENTANGLED in the affairs of life in order to fight Christ's battles."
What is the difference between being ENGAGED and ENTANGLED?:
- The trolley cars in San Francisco are ENGAGED in the cable beneath the surface of the street.
- The bird is ENTANGLED when it cannot get its foot out of the trap.
- When we are irritated or consumed over our situation.
- When we fail to see God in control of our circumstances.
When the "but firsts" dominate our lives, we are entangled. Jesus allows us no such privilege:
"No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:62)
Let me ask you:
- When you open your Bible to spend time with God, is your mind easily distracted?
- Would you be free (within a reasonable period of time) to uproot and move to another part of the world to minister, if God were to call you?
- When spending time with your spouse or children, are you there 100% or are you just putting in an appearance?
—Facts of the Matter
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