What Gives Indifference Its Power?

What inspires an emotional state of indifference to settle in and become permanent? It could be a relationship that has lost its appeal. People are perceptive enough to know that a relationship is in trouble and insightful enough to correct problems before a crisis becomes full-blown. Procrastination, however, prevents corrective action from being taken.

A college student realized his marriage was in trouble. The university’s counseling center offered free counseling, but he just couldn’t make the call. He was too ashamed to admit his marriage was a failure. As time progressed, indifference to his wife ended what had begun with so much promise.

Consider some “what if’s”. What if they had not permitted procrastination to evolve into indifference? What if they had permitted God to help them repent of procrastination and indifference and to forgive each other’s neglect? God is willing to give you a clean heart and a fresh start when you reach out to him in faith. Why not do that now?  

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Now then, confess your sins to the Lord, the God of your ancestors, and do what pleases him.

~Ezra 10:11 Good News Bible

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What Will Fight Against Procrastination's Indifference?

Procrastination can be frustrating because of failure to do what is right. Guilt related to feeling disappointed in oneself and in failing others can easily surface. Procrastination has the power to blunt your conscience so that guilt and shame lose their intensity but are then covered over by indifference.

Albert Speer, the Nazi war criminal, argued in a 1971 interview: “I did not hate them: I was indifferent to them. My crime was far worse because I was not an anti-Semite. … My conscience was …eaten away day by day …by a multiplicity of little crimes. …As the Nazi environment enveloped me, its evils grew invisible – because I was part of [the evils].”

Lack of strong countermeasures against evil results in becoming indifferent. Indifference verifies that compassion is not a part of your character and integrity. If this has happened to you, ask God to forgive you of indifference and replace it with a renewed love for Christ Jesus. Do not delay in making this request.                           

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In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from him and be empowered through your union with him] and in the power of his [boundless] might.

~Ephesians 6:10 Amplified Bible

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