Dr. Charles Allen, the now retired United Methodist preacher from Houston, Texas, shared, tongue in cheek, a survey he once made in his church:
10% of the members cannot be found
20% -- never attend
25% -- never pray
35% -- never read the Bible
40% -- never give financially to the church
70% -- never attend Sunday Evening Service
75% -- never assume any church task
85% -- never invite anyone to church
95% -- never win a soul to Jesus
100% -- expect to go to Heaven!
It reminds me of the old black spiritual that goes, "Everybody talkin'' about ''Heaven'' ain''t necessarily goin''." Talking about being transformed by Christ and looking like a transformed person are two different realities. You know electricity when you touch it. It has power and a charge. If only that could be said…