I'm not going to name names, call anybody or organization out, but this post is intended as a tool for me, for you, for our places of worship, to reflect on each ones priorities.
Imagine if we cared less about appearances, and more about function....
Imagine if we cared more about others, and less about convenience...
Imagine if we cared more about resolution, and less about comfort...
Imagine if we did things because they right, and not for noteriety....
Imagine if we invested more in the needs of people than we do in material things...
Imagine if buildings were built for function instead of monuments....
Imagine if church was attended to glorify God and serve others, instead of "going to get"....
Imagine if sermons were preached to equip and draw others to Christ, instead of other motives...
Imagine if Corporate Worship was about God, and not a performance, worship leader, or style...
Imagine if everyone would be honest before God, instead of trying to justify their actions, or lack..
These may seem like lofty goals to some, but they are how scripture instructs the believer to live. These goals are humanly unattainable, but with genuine faith in Christ, and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, these will be an ongoing work of being "conformed to the image of Christ", the "New Creation" the Apostle Paul speaks of.
The life of the true believer is a call to Holiness, to have a focus far beyond what this life has to offer, and reaches for the eternal hope, that we should have.
Where do I sit in this picture? Where do you sit in this picture? Do our churches reflect this picture?
Something to think about,
Have a blessed day!
