Summary: C.S. Lewis once said that we are “like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum.” He continued with, “We are far too easily pleased.” I think he’s right. It’s easy to be complacent. It’s tempting to take God’s gift of salvation and forgiveness and just stay there. But there is more to our faith. We aren’t just people saved from sin. We have been saved to something also. We have been saved to son-ship. The Bible says that those who believe in Jesus have become children of God. As part of God’s family, we have the responsibilities and expectations that come with that position. It’s similar to my family here on earth. My wife and I adopted a beautiful little girl from Ethiopia. Our daughter is as much a part of our family as our older boys. She has our name, our love, and our inheritance. She also has the responsibility to be part of our family. She no longer is alone. She has been saved from her old life to something new. It’s up to her to live in her new life. Let’s not settle for making mud pies in the slum. Let’s not become a member of God’s family only to take His name and the privileges that come from sonship. Rather, as children of the King, let’s live with integrity and show the world true life in Christ. Don’t settle for anything less.
