Comfort Breeds Complacency
“Be well balanced and always alert, because your enemy, the devil, roams around incessantly, like a roaring lion looking for its prey to devour.”
— 1 Peter 5:8 (TPT)
Life is a struggle, and it will challenge your resolve. It takes hard work, focus, and faith to climb the mountain of success, but it takes even more to stay there. The moment we get comfortable, we let our guard down, and that’s exactly when our opposition strikes. Comfort breeds complacency, and complacency is dangerous. Why is it that a team wins a championship but never wins another? Why do
flourishing businesses fade and get forgotten? I believe the answer is complacency.
Defining Complacency
Webster’s Dictionary defines complacency as:
Self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies. Complacency blinds us to our weaknesses. When we stop working on the areas that need growth, whether in our character, family, or business, we become vulnerable.
Don’t Relax Too Soon
It is human nature to relax after the heavy lifting is done. But that’s a trap. One great deal doesn’t guarantee another. One strong season doesn’t secure the next. There will always be new challenges ahead.
Think about this:
How did the New England Patriots win six Super Bowls from 2001 to 2018?
How did the University of Alabama football program win six National
Championships from 2009 to 2020? They refused to get comfortable. They understood that complacency kills. The same is true in our businesses, marriages, and personal lives. When we get lazy, when we allow distractions or bad habits to slip in, we risk losing what we worked so hard to build.
The Bigger Enemy
1 Peter 5:8 reminds us that the devil prowls like a roaring lion, seeking to devour. Our greatest threat isn’t just the competitor across town or the rival across the field, it’s the enemy of our souls. Satan wants to destroy our families, businesses, and lives. That’s why we must stay sharp. Stay alert. Keep pushing forward.
Final Encouragement
Enjoy the victories. Celebrate the wins. But don’t let those moments turn into everyday comfort. Fight to maintain what God has given you. Protect what you’ve built. You have everything you need to not only win but also to sustain.
Stay alert. Stay sharp. Don’t fall prey to complacency.
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