The Danger A Spectator Faces
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12/23/98
The Danger A Spectator Faces
It may surprise you to learn that a spectator in the stands faces more risk than the player on the field! As a matter of fact, the weakest among us can participate in athletics, but only the strongest will survive as a spectator. According to a heart specialist, when you become a sports spectator rather than a participant, the wrong things go up and the wrong things come down. Body weight, blood pressure, heart rate, cholesterol, and triglycerides go up. Vital capacity, oxygen consumption, flexibility, stamina and strength go down. Wow!
Being an onlooker in the arena of Christian living is also risky. The wrong things go up and the wrong things come down. Criticism, discouragement, disillusionment, and boredom go up if you are a mere spectator. Sensitivity to sin and human need, and receptivity to divine resources and the Word of God go down. Sure, there’s a certain amount of thrill and excitement in hearing someone’s life story about how God has worked...but it’s nothing like knowing that joy yourself. There’s no substitute for cutting out your own path of peace, piling up your own experiences of faith, and using your own God-given abilities on behalf of others. What we’re saying is: it is far better to be in the arena of activity than it is to be a spectator in the stands!
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