Everyone loves a deal. And, the quicker and easier it is the better. But, it must at least seem like quality, enough for us to be fooled into taking the deal. The casual Christian wants "it" quick and easy-spiritual growth, spiritual results, godly outcomes, great relationships, and the accomplishment of the divine will. Knowing how Christians love this, the challenge of the evil one is to make a comfortable, peaceful life seem like eternal life. They are not the same.
Think about it. Churches start programs that run-say 13 weeks- and have to pull off a fifth avenue marketing campaign to psyc folks up to attend. You get maybe 50 % and call it a success and by the end of the 13 weeks you have the faithful core still with you. This is typical. It is not quick enough or easy enough, and the casual Christian is convinced they can have the same quality for less effort. And, please do not expect anyone to actually do anything like homework during those weeks.
Causualness is not laziness. Huge effort is often exerted to give Christians a satisfying life. But, the effort is about investing in things the self can control. This in and of itself gives us a sense of quality. If I can control an outcome then I get the payoff. But, when control is turned over to Jesus the outcomes are in his hands. This scares the causual. Trusting that working a God-directed program for the long haul will give us a true quality of life (life that is truly life) is hard and casuals do not do hard.
Think about it.
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