When you think you are okay...

You probably aren't. It's a tactic that our enemy uses to take you off your guard. When we think we are "okay," he's got us right where he wants us.

The attitude we should have is not "are we okay?" but "where am I today?" The former is a statement which attempts to convince without question, but the latter searches and convicts.

Today I asked the latter question of myself and what I am finding is far from "okay." In fact, I could even say that I have become worse in an area I thought was strong. Yet, in that area I thought I was, "okay."

A good friend and mentor, Dr. Carolyn Tennant, put it this way, "Having just a little sin in your life is like keeping a little wolf as a pet. We say, 'Oh, I've got this. I can handle it. It's just a little wolf.' Next thing you know it has you in its mouth."

When we break a boundary, do a little of this, and do a little of that we change our future a little bit at a time. Could it be possible that the person we wanted to be 10 years ago is far different from what we've become?  The only way to stay on course... is to continually ask ourselves, "am I on course?" The moment we say, "I'm okay," indicates that we have turned either to the right or to the left.

Stick to the path you were created for, and I suggest consulting the Creator. I'm pretty sure He knows best.