We live in the land of the wealthy! America is a blessed nation- beyond understanding. People can’t wait to come here and it’s not just for the money, but for the freedoms that are found here as well. Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – 1859) was a French political thinker and historian best known for his worked entitled, Democracy in America. He realized how dangerous American freedoms were and those warnings were not limited just to secular life. Christians have become increasingly selfish with their time and money- dangerously so!
We no longer have TIME for God!
Remember when almost everyone went to church on Sunday morning, Sunday evening, and mid week? It’s rare now that you’ll see a sign on a church that has three different services. And if that wasn’t bad enough, Americans seldom go to the ONE service. If there’s ANYTHING else that’s an option, people will forgo church. Movie, dinner, sports for the kids, work, leisure, vacation, or whatever! Church is no longer a priority.
Ask George Barna!
And then there’s this MONEY thing. The latest world wide survey of Christians (I wonder how they do this?) showed an annual income of $8,600,000,000,000.00! That’s TRILLION! Of that amount, they spent 97% on themselves, gave 2% to building programs, and gave the church ONE PERCENT for general use.
I don’t know about you but I think Christians around the world are missing the Kingdom principles as well as missing great opportunities to do some mighty things for OUR Jesus, OUR God!
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