brass ring

Wednesday February 19^th, 1 Corinthians 3:     ⁴Some of you say that you follow me, and others claim to follow Apollos. Isn't that how ordinary people behave? ⁵Apollos and I are merely servants who helped you to have faith. It was the Lord who made it all happen. ⁶I planted the seeds, Apollos watered them, but God made them sprout and grow. ⁷What matters isn't those who planted or watered, but God who made the plants grow.  It all goes back to the garden and the desire to be like god, little “g.”  When will humanity give it up and claim the glory of being a servant of God, big “G?” With all the TV preachers and the Mega-Churches, a mile wide and an inch deep we do have to wonder.  And then we are forced to look at our churches and at our preaching and teaching….. do we give only milk?  Do we seek the theological or ecclesiastical brass ring of a full church and finances in the black?  Are we simply an extension of what Paul was warning us about?  If we are honest the answer is yes and no.  It is not a matter of perfection, it is a matter of trying to overcome our drive for perfection as designed by the business models of the world.