Life in the church is to be more than where we attend. Living in Jesus' order is 24/7; not three times a week.
What is the difference between those who stay in the church and those who leave? God addresses this in the parable of the sower; those who stay and those who are temporary. The temporary leave due to shallowness and shallowness is present when difficulties are side-stepped.
And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word, and immediately receives it with joy; yet he has no firm root in himself, but is only temporary, and when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately he falls away (Mt. 13:20-21).
This shallow-rooted one experiences what we often hear of some; they were blown away. Of course they were blown away because they developed no root system to find anchor under chaos.
Therefore, I ask elders, teachers, and preachers to direct our sheep to concentrate on their roots. Bible stories reveal historical information intended to inspire toward living abundantly. However, some scan scriptures simply for meaningful information without awareness of biblical direction.
God is to be praised for those in the kingdom who bent with the high winds; but did not break. Instead they are productive. Shallow don't produce. They leave.
Move from the shallow end for the deep. You may struggle; but you will never quit.
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