Who decides what it means for us to be successful? Too often we allow society, the culture, even our bosses to decide what success might look like. Jesus stepped into peoples lives and often challenged their self-perceptions. Our harsh judgments of ourselves often hold us back from realizing success as God would define it--love for God and care for our neighbor. How many of us are incapable of those two basic concepts? If we are loving God and neighbor, does it really matter how big our paychecks are or if we get the coveted positions at our work places?
Should the success of church be defined any differently? Are we loving God and neighbor with all our resources, exposing God's love to the community, fighting against injustice, raising the standard of civility, helping people change their lives for the better? If we are, then I truly believe we are succeeding as a church to be exactly what God has called us go be. If not, let's get to work!
p lou
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