Have you heard? In the span of 17 years, 114 people died in weight-lifting accidents at the gym. But in those same 17 years only one man died while eating a donut. The obvious lesson here is that we should avoid the dangerous gym and stay safe at the donut shop!
Specious reasoning, indeed, though worthy of a chuckle. We know full well there’s much more to the story!
But do we fall prey to such logic in our spiritual lives?
If the Word of God is convicting, the check of the Holy Spirit discomforting, and the conversation with an accountability partner awkward… perhaps it’s best just to stay away. Worship and preaching and fellowship can be downright dangerous! Or at least unpleasant. We’d better keep our distance. Let’s take our fill at the donut shop rather than sweat it out at the gym.
See you tomorrow in worship?