In a world based on measurable performance, how do you measure your spiritual heath without numbers? How? Let me start with a few questions. We say…

Do you pray? If so, how often?
Do you attend a church? If so, how often?
Do you read your bible? If so, how often?

See the pattern, a number is used to measure your commitment. It makes perfect since to me, a guy that comes from a background in advertising and marketing. But is it really the best way to gauge an individuals spiritual health.

Like most of us over the years, I’m sure you’ve met people that prayed at every meal (louder in public), carry and read their bible daily and even professed to have never missed a day of church. With those confirmable facts, you would think that they would make great church members and even leaders, right!

Not so fast, remember the Pharisees, these boys really had it going on from the standpoint of numbers. They where totally committed, never missing a beat or opportunity to let people see them at work. Yet The Word, Jesus Christ had to come into this world to correct them and this thing we call religion.

If we use numbers to measure ones commitment level, what is it we are asking them to commit to religion or God.

I pray that I will never forget who I am and where I come from. That I will remain humbled looking up to God and not looking down upon my fellow man. Lord help me to restrain from getting caught up in marketing and statistical forecasting of the church. And always being content with the place and people you’ve (the key point) brought together that creates our fellowship. Thank you Lord, Thank you.