What a busy day I had yesterday…run, run, run. I did some visiting and got lost only once. Well, I really didn’t get lost (this is my feeble attempt to reinforce my alpha male status)…I just made a wrong turn…and it was one of those that just as soon as I committed myself to the turn I knew it was the wrong way. Nevertheless, I did some visiting, became reacquainted with someone I knew whose grandfather is in the church, and as she said, "It is a small world!" I then met someone who is interested in becoming active in the church (yeah!) but is having difficulty discerning God’s call on their life. From there I set out to find a garage to change my oil. This seems like an easy task, but it turned out to be a chore which reminded me that folks who are searching for a church should not have to work at it…we (the church) ought to be advertising and jumping up and down to attract people to us. Perhaps the biggest reason we need to be visible is that if a first-time seeker finds any difficulty in finding us, or the times of our services, they stop seeking. Unfortunately, while I know I need my oil changed, they are not yet convinced they need the Lord. I know you’re thinking what with the phonebook, church signs, & everybody knows where we are...that should be enough for a new person to find us. You would think so…but I thought there would be at least one place to have your oil changed in Lawrence County…I’m still looking.
4 comments:
Maybe you'll just have to drive all the way back to Sesser to get your oil changed! It's only 2 hours away! Yes, you're right, we need to remember to look at things as if we had "new" eyes. Just because we know the church is there doesn't mean everyone has that knowledge. We need to make sure we are making ourselves visible!
The question is,"Are we the church
doing OUR chores?" We need to always be ready to talk & share Jesus. It should be sooo automatic.
By the way, there is a wonderful service station 3 miles up the road from you. They even pick up & deliver!
MT made a good point. Sometimes we just don't see the obvious, so we need to be in tune with God.
MT is right, but as Rain Falls said, we don't see the obvious...I think because we become too comfortable...that is, we will automatically do the 'church stuff' that we like to do but not always that which Jesus calls us to do. Gotta stay in sync with Jesus! (Yeah MT, I got three emails about that station...I'll call them Monday. Thanks!)
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