DEAR COSTOMERS.....part 1

It is strange what can cause you to think. I was getting gas the other day and noticed this sign. Now if you know anything about me, you know I am not a gifted speller at all. Even with my difficulty I noticed that something was just not right with this sign.

So here are my thoughts.

1) A customer is someone who pays for something in return.
2) I wonder if we often approach church was we are customers. We have paid for something by getting up early, bringing our family, serving as a deacon, rocking babies, teaching children, playing in the worship band and even with our tithes. Maybe we feel like we have "paid" a lot and we are looking for our return. We want to be taught something amazing, we want to be lead in a powerful worship experience, and/or we want to be noticed for our efforts in serving.

But in reality I believe the misspelled sign is right. WE ARE COSTOMERS. We are COSTOMERS in many areas.
a) I study at a library. I am using their electricity, their water, their parking. But what I am I giving for those things.
b) When I go into the gas station just to use the bathroom I am using their towels, their water, etc.

So the challenge this week of me is to look at all the ways I am a COSTOMER. Maybe there are a lot more than I realize and there are ways that I could swing the scale in the other direction.

So maybe you will look for the ways you are a COSTOMER also.

Look for PART 2 next week.