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growth? Really?

The title says it all right now. I wonder why we pray and get excited about the prospect of church growth when we are not even realtional to the few we have now? Let me sweep my own doorstep first. I have missed many Wednesday night services and I have a host of excuses why I couldn't/woudn't make it. I can sum it up in a word , maybe two ...COMMITTMENT AND DEDICATION. I recently sent a quote to a friend from a book I am reading about a woman that lost a significant amount of weight. She said she didn't need a promise from another company about how their service and product could help her obtain nirvana . What she needed was a committment to herself. Is that what we need? Don't we have a committment to Christ? To each other? Why would God send us more if we are not caring for the few we have. Remember the talents? Have we invested in one another? I'll speak for myself, I haven't and I repent. What do you need? How can I serve? Seek and you shall find. I