"He Gets Us?" - James 1:12-18; Mark 1:9-15 - (February 18, 2024 - LENT 1)

Grace Alone Online

When you travel, there are some things you need to leave at home. You need to travel lighter. You may leave your rock collection, for example. But, you might want to take your blood pressure medicine. Those are physical things. What about leaving behind attitudes or emotions. For instance, you’re going to a family reunion for 2 weeks and uncle Ned who talks non-stop, or cousin Genie who can’t stop smoking in close quarters. When you get in the car or plane, you prepare yourself emotionally, and adjust your attitude, “It’s only going to be two weeks. I can handle it.” And when you get there, you check your attitude at the door. But on our journey through this world, as Christians, let’s talk about our possible attitude: complacency. Let’s leave complacency behind.