I wanted to pass along this really insightful quote from Dale Partridge:
Yesterday, I heard a Christian say, “The church is a
hospital for sick people.” I couldn’t disagree more. The church isn’t a
hospital, the church is a medical school.
It’s where we learn how to heal the world. Many of today’s Christians are walking
in curable diseases. They are so busy needing help, they can’t help others. The
Bible says, “Lay aside the sin that so easily entangles you” and “you are more
than conquerors.” Christian, you are not a victim to sin, but a victor over it.
Christian I know it’s easy to walk in each Sunday, grab a stretcher and wait
for your pastor’s message to heal you, but that’s not God’s purpose for His
meeting. God’s purpose is train up men and women to do the work of the
ministry. The world is our hospital. It’s waiting for you to bring the Gospel.
It’s waiting for you to disciple lost sheep. It’s waiting for you to be
healthy, the question is, are you walking strong, or wallowing in your
sickness?” Dale Partridge
