False Assumption 5:

Christians are God's "matchmakers"

I start with two quotes. The first a common Bible verse:

Look at me. I stand at the door. I knock. If you hear me call and open the door, I'll come right in and sit down to supper with you. Revelation 3.20

Now one taken from David Tacey's book, spiritual revolution. This is an excerpt from a student of his who was writing on spirituality. For Tacey this students reflects the dilemma in which young people are finding themselves.

I made the transition to the secular society, but still did not feel satisfied. The secular world said I was free, but I did not really feel free. I began to feel something was missing; there was a God-shaped hole in my life. The secular world says I need to consume more goods, take more holidays , or seek more entertainment, but somehow this seems unfulfilling

When Christians read these two statements, they think like this -- "Somehow I got to bring these two together." Christians see themselves as God's matchmakers. They act as if God and this person don't have a clue the other exists and without a matchmaking process they won't come together.

We got to remember two important points -- First, God really doesn't need our help, He's doing just nicely, thank you very much. Second, people today don't want to be pushed, pulled or lured into any relationship with anybody without having the first and the final and the total say in the matter.

Imagine with me a Christian Community where God is allowed to be God; the pursuer, the knocker-on-the-door person, the engager-of-human-heart God. A Community where God is trusted to do that job better than we ever could. A Community in which Safe Spiritual Environments are developed where people have freedom to pursue their spiritual self at their pace, in their time and for their goals. Imagine a community where Christians don't have the pressure on themselves to play divine matchmaker, instead, we just "wait on the tables" of people who are interested in "having supper" with God.

You know what? In that kind of Community I imagine there will be a lot more "relationships made in heaven" than we could ever imagine.