One of the things I love about the LORD is that He reveals truth to you in the most obvious places, but always at the perfect time. I walk my dog every morning, we walk by the same houses in our neighborhood and in the neighboring neighborhoods every day. Today, I was in my cul de sac and I walk by a house I walk by daily, usually more than once a day. This house is unique to our neighborhood because it is the only one that has turf instead of grass. The obvious difference is palpable with just one look.

Today, I am walking by the turf yard and they have automatic sprinklers watering the turf. I pondered why would you water turf, it does not grow like grass does. I realized they water it to keep it green, not to make it grow. Immediately the Holy Spirit speaks to me and says, “Many people are in churches that are watering people to keep them green, so they look good, but are not watering people so they can grow.” I pondered this thought the rest of my walk.

How many people in your life are watering you to keep you green so you look good, but are not encouraging you with their words to grow? We have more churches in America and honestly around the world than we can even count. Whether in homes, buildings, stadiums, parks, or on street corners, there is no lack of churches, but the challenge is if we are being watered we must ask ourselves is it for our growth or to just keep us green? Only you know the answer to this question. I don’t go to church so I can stay green, I go to church so I can be challenged to grow. I do not want to be a turf Christian that looks green but never grows. I want to be a grass Christian that goes brown when I lack water and that needs to be mowed to remain beautiful because I grow so fast when watered. Turf or grass, which are you?