An analogy is the most effective technique to communicate a point. When someone discusses something, they use several instances to demonstrate similarities. And no one utilizes analogies more effectively than a church pastor. Pastor Andy Harris of The Church of the Cross in Haughton, Louisiana, posted a tale on Facebook about a lady who left her church after being burned by some members of the congregation—does this sound familiar?
It’s unclear if Pastor Andy’s story was based on actual events, but its veracity and the parallel it makes are compelling enough to sell us on its message in any case. According to the scenario, a lady addressed her pastor and informed him that she would no longer be attending his church. “Ah! I saw a woman talking about another member, a hypocritical man, the worship team living wrongly, people staring at their phones during the service, and so many other things that were wrong in your church,” she said.
The pastor was saddened but not shocked to hear her rationale, as he had heard it all before. That was the reason he let her leave. But not before she did something special for him. But, before you go, please do me a favor: take a full glass of water and walk around the cathedral three times without dropping a drop on the ground. After that, you are free to leave the church. To say the least, that was an unusual request, but the lady knew it would be a piece of cake.
She followed his directions, went three times around the church with her glass of water full, and returned to him-mission accomplished. “Before you depart, I have one more question for you,” the priest continued. “Did you see anybody chatting while walking around the church?” “No,” she said, He then inquired whether she had seen any hypocrites or seen anybody using their phones.
“No,” the lady replied again. You were focused on the glass, making sure you didn’t slip and spill any water, when the preacher gave this paradigm-shifting, thought-provoking parable that had even nonbelievers yelling “amen.” Our lives are the same way. When we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, we don’t have time to see the errors of others. We’ll assist them while concentrating on our own walk with the Lord. ” And that, my friends, deserves a mic drop.