Carelessness is one of the most accepted, and yet devastating sins. It is easy to excuse someone who “forgot” or “didn’t realize” or “somehow didn’t notice.” Careless people often have the best of intentions. They can be likeable, carefree people with a ready smile. Yet their behavior is sinful and it causes others to suffer.
Every person has responsibilities. Even Adam was assigned certain tasks to perform in the perfect Garden of Eden! To be truly human is to be responsible. And, because God made us interdependent on others, our carelessness harms those who depended on us to do our job.
If you are careless with your finances, you will be unable to invest in the people who need your help. Your children and grandchildren will go without. Your church and various ministries will not receive your support. Being diligent is not the same as being obsessed. It simply means you are a good steward of that which God entrusts to you.
God does not ask us to delegate our responsibility to someone else. He expects us to carefully attend to our affairs. Saying you didn’t know is no excuse. Saying you were under the impression things were different is unacceptable. Do you know the state of your affairs?