 This
was forwarded to me by Rev. Jim Rice, along with his greetings.
The church that is alive and well is a growing one. Where there is
no growth, there is a problem. Some churches have parking problems;
some churches don’t.
Some churches have kids running around making a lot of noise. Some other churches
tend to be very quiet.
Some churches usually have more expenses than money; some churches don’t
need to spend much money. Some churches are growing so fast you don’t always
know everybody’s name. In some other churches, everybody has known everybody’s
name for years.
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Some churches enthusiastically and generously
support missions; some other churches keep it all at home. Some churches
are filled with tithers; some churches are filled with tippers. Some
churches evangelize; some other churches fossilize. Some churches are
always planning for the future while some other churches live in the
past. Some churches seek new ministries and new methods; some other
churches do not need to.
If you are active in some church, why don’t you take a moment and pray
for it today? Some people pray for their church, and some others never quite
get around to it. See Acts 2:42-45 and James 5:16-20.
Grace and Peace,
Dan Waters
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