no title will get it across better…just read it

“i believe there’s not unity because most christians don’t wake up in the morning thinking to themselves that god actually has something for them to do that day. instead, most christians wake up and think to themselves,

‘i have some things i would like to do today. and i’m going to pray that god helps me. ‘

and so suddenly god becomes the means rather than the end. in fact that’s why a lot of people come to church. they think,

‘i would love to have a happy family, and i think church would help me do that and god would help me get there.’

or

‘i would like my friend to be healthy so i will go to church and maybe god will help that person get better.’

so suddenly god is no longer the end. we don’t think,

‘oh wow we get to have god.’

instead it’s ‘no wait. i can have this family and god will help me achieve to get this family.’ “

-francis chan