Most like to see new posts fairly regularly, at least that's what the stats tell me. I like to write, it's just that sometimes it gets squeezed out by everything else that is going on. Some days are tough, some days are awful, but I keep trying. Sometimes, try is all I have left. There are times in everyone's life when we get beaten up and bruised, and when you are a writer, you can put your whole life on display; in fact, I'm sure that some assume that everything I write about is tied to what's going on that day. (It's incredibly frustrating, that people think I am that simple.)
There has been a great shielding of those who remain in the faith and remain incredibly immature. By saying that, I mean, that you can be as immature as you want to be with out question, as long as you show up every Sunday (in truth, about two Sundays a month.) They are, in fact, above question and expectation because pastors across the country are compelled to put up with their nonsense, for fear that any offense my cause them to quit coming all together. I have to thank my brother for this, but we are not playing to win, we are playing to not lose. In other words, we're happy with winning sometimes. Let me just come out and say it: if you can miss a few services without any sway of conscience, your service to God is junk! If you can just as easily miss as be there, what are you giving God? I wish that I was just describing the typical pew-sitter, but some of these have been placed in charge of ministries in their church. It's disgusting!
I may be the only preacher in the world to say this, but if you don't want to be there: STAY HOME! and do so with my blessing. How can you say that?! It's incredibly easy, when you come to church with that attitude, you waste God's time, contribute nothing to worship (because you sulk that you are there, instead of home worshipping yourself) and frankly, everybody knows you'd rather be "fishing". Does God think in those terms? He said to Eli, you press your sons into the service of God, and they could care less about it; "you honor them more than you honor Me." It is better for those (I wish I could say "would-be" Christians, but truthfully, I can't even give them that much credit) to stay home. Let them go do what ever they want, and then after Satan has derailed their lives, they'll come back to God, and ask Him to put the pieces back together.
What I am saying with great certainty is this: It is high time that we start playing to win. Once and for all, decide which team that you are playing for: and then line up with them. Isn't that what Joshua said in so many words? You don't want to be there, then don't! But, if you do want to be there, get your head and heart in the game. Vince Lombardi put it this way, "If you can accept losing, you can't win." I can't accept it, and further more I'm not going to. So, if this is the team you have lined up with, I expect your best, everyday from now on! Stop telling people you are a Christian, and start showing them that you are. Listen to me, loved ones, I'm not going to change the world, you are. And is is going to take more than a life that revolves around self. I like what my brother the band director said about his marching band, he said, "As long as you try, you've got a spot on the field." "Well," to quote my friend, "there it is."
Dear brother and sister in Christ, I am not saying this because I don't need you. I need all of you, and I need you at your best. Bless you all.
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