A Compelling Testimony: Maintaining a Disciplined Walk, Christlike Character, and Godly Relationships as God's Servant

Ses s i on 2: The Di sc i p l i ned L i fe

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2. The rise of mediocrity: the common acceptance among many people that “enough is good enough”

a. Sloppiness is a norm for many.

b. A pronounced lack of commitment to excellence , or the tendency to do only enough to “get by”

c. Lack of connection between what is being done and the person doing it: the waning art of craftsmanship

3. Run amok autonomy: the social rootlessness that has emerged from the “I’ve got to be me” generation

a. Defining truth and morality in personal rather than absolute terms (“what’s right for me”)

b. Creating categories of religion and spirituality without reference to God and truth (e.g., the growing commonness of speaking of “spirituality” without reference to any god of any kind)

c. Interpreting the good of the Church and society in light of what is best first for me and mine alone

d. The “Esau Syndrome:” the prevalent inclination to sacrifice important long term priorities for immediate satisfactions

e. Elevating personal preference to the Supreme Court level of morality and justice