Backdoor Love Affair

Ya''ll quit already.

Whatever you're thinking, stop it and pay attention. I heard something tonight at The 6 that tied in with ... well, this classic ZZ Top song.

Any way you want it baby,
I'll settle for a back door love affair.

I call you on the telephone,
the party says that you ain't there.

When a man asked who's callin',
I said, just tell 'em it's a back door love affair.

At Tonight's 6 it sunk in that some folks are trying to hide behind dual-citizenship about their church membership.

They'll attend an early service at one church, then scoot across town (changing clothes en route?) to arrive on time for the service at the church where they grew up, where they were married, where their parents still attend.

I want to be clear: those people are spending more time driving than they are serving. They're focused more on keeping other people happy than they are on serving God's Kingdom.

Like someone wiser than me once said: If the church is Christ's body, are we sure we wanna close the back door? ... but that doesn't mean it's kept open so you can try to sneak in while nobody's watching.

Don't compromise your spiritual gifts by settling for a backdoor love affair.