Lukewarmness will not be Raptured, but spewed out!
"Characteristics of new Christians include being on fire for God and having an unquenchable zeal for the things of the Lord. Young Christians are eager to learn and to be involved in everything their church has to offer. Unfortunately, over time, the fire and zeal begin to fade and are replaced with complacency, lukewarm feelings and indifference. It is time to rekindle the fire and continue gaining knowledge of God, as well as being busy in the things of God. " Dr. Creflo Dollar
Rekindle your fire for God. After becoming born again, joining a church and growing in the things of God, many people become complacent. Complacent means, "self-satisfied and unconcerned." It is a state of being happy with where you are and not desiring to move forward. The children of Israel became complacent in the wilderness. They were content to stay in the land of "just enough" instead of moving to the land of "more than enough."
People who do not want to be involved in church activities, who do not volunteer or who cut back on their church attendance use many excuses for not attending or being involved in church. It’s raining; I’m tired; I’m too busy, etc. The list can be endless. God will never become complacent toward us or our prayers. Take a moment to examine your life and ask: Where is my zeal? Where is my fire? What happened to my passion? Be careful not to neglect spending time at church with other Believers (Hebrews 10:25, AMP). By coming together, people are able to encourage one another.
People sometimes find it hard to stir themselves up and get excited about God after they have gained extensive knowledge about Him. It’s up to the pastor to remind the congregation of what they know and for the people to remember what God has done for them (2 Peter 1:12-13).
Lukewarm is a better description of people’s attitudes than complacency. It is described as not being zealous, which is being passionate, eager, enthusiastic, earnest, fervent and heartfelt. Newly born-again Christians are usually zealous. Revelation 3:14-20 (AMP) is the only place in the Bible where the term lukewarm is used. God wanted the church of Laodicea to be either hot or cold instead of lukewarm. A lukewarm person causes God to vomit. Some people who obtain wealth become lukewarm because they feel they have received everything that they need from God and don’t need anything else from Him. These people do not realize that they have lost their zeal. Jesus said they are wretched, miserable, poor, blind and naked (v. 17, KJV). Jesus wants us to be truly wealthy, which we can only receive through Him by being "enthusiastic, earnest and burning with zeal" (v. 19, AMP).
The key to overcoming being lukewarm is to repent and have a change of attitude. As a person continues to grow in the knowledge of God and His Word, the individual should continue to express passion, enthusiasm and zeal for the Lord (Romans 10:2).