" NEGLECT/OVERLOOKED "

Good Morning All,

First of all I'd like to thank you for stopping by on this day that the Lord has made. It's always great to welcome you back as well as any new reader. This weeks subject is Neglect so lets find a good seat and get comfortable.

My dictionary defines neglect in this manner: To leave undone or unattended to, omit, ignore, overlook, to slight, or forget.

Don't neglect your family for ministry, neglecting the responsibilities in your home is totally wrong. I say again don't allow your desire to do God's work cause you to neglect your family. If you do, your mission may degenerate into a quest for personal importance, and your family will suffer the consequences of your neglect. It's very sad many Christians fall into the frame of mind that I must volunteer for everything, and I must attend every meeting etc. Well maybe not so drastic as I've portrayed.

Neglecting Christ is the same as rebelling. Like a house of cards, the fool's life crumbles. Most people do not deliberately seek to build on a false or inferior foundation; instead, they just don't think about their life's purpose. Many people are headed for destruction, not out of stubbornness but out of thoughtlessness. Part of our responsibility as believers is to help others stop and think about where their lives are headed and to point out the consequences of ignoring Christ's message.

We tend to think that doing wrong is sin. We're told in the Word Of God that sin is also not doing right. ( These two kinds of sin are sometimes called sins of Commission and sins of Omission.) It is a sin to lie; it can also be a sin to know the truth and not tell it. It is a sin to speak evil of someone; it is also a sin to avoid him or her when you know he or she needs your fellowship. We should be willing to help as the Holy Spirit guides us. If God has directed you to do it You will experience a renewed and refreshed vitality to your Christian faith. So get it done, whatever, he's leading you to do. " AND DO NOT NEGLECT DOING GOOD AND SHARING, FOR WITH SUCH SACRIFICES GOD IS PLEASED" (Heb. 13:16).

It is easy to say we love God when that love doesn't cost us anything more than weekly attendance at religious services. But the real test of our love for God is how we treat the people right in front of us, our family members and fellow believers. We cannot truly love God while neglecting to love those who are created in His Image.

Final Point: The Word Of God Teaches that a person who neglects his or her family responsibilities has denied the faith. Are you doing your part to meet the needs of those included in your family circle?