Amaziah did not destroy the pagan shrines - 2 Kings 14:3-4
Amaziah rejected King David's godly example and followed his father example, Joash, instead
Joash started out strongly but fell flat later in life
He faithfully served God early in his reign but defaulted on his spiritual responsibilites
Amaziah led reactively instead of proactively
Follow godly examples rather than ones like Amaziah - they startedout well but finished poorly