When I go into a mall or a large office building I learn something.
I am here!
Now, the building plans are laid out – often with nice labels and even categorized and tagged. You can go anywhere from HERE.
Except that you probably want to know where you are going (destination), or you take the attitude that you are just here for the fun of it (journey).
I’m a bit of a destination type of guy! I usually don’t go to a meeting place unless I have a reason to be there – I’ve been invited, I’ve got a product in mind that a store holds, I’ve found I am in need of a washroom. When I’m done (or when I have found a reason to stick around), I’m committed.
The adventurous types tend to just drop in. They would not make good members or participants in a gathering. They will have fun and may even find something they are looking for. But . . . and here my question arises – How long?
And yes, there is a parallel to what is happening in the church. What do you see?