Imagine your church is made up of trees. 

     In your church there are saplings, though too young to produce, they have potential.  They need encouragement. 

     Some are unhealthy, producing very little fruit.  They need revival.

     There are those who would be driftwood, attending for a little while, they drift on to another church.  They need maturity.

     Regretfully, there are thorn bushes who agitate all around them.  They need repentance and a good dose of the gentleness of Christ.

     A few are the battle-scared, tough oaks who have victoriously weathered the storms of Satan.  They deserve respect.

     Finally there are the green olive trees, like David, who faithfully keep on producing fruit.  They deserve praise.

     Which are you?    ~