God on the Loop
IllustrationAnalogy★★★★I-635 is the freeway that loops around Dallas. You can circle
the city on 635. It sits on the margin of the city. It’s far enough
to keep you from being bogged down with downtown traffic,
yet close enough to give you access to the city.
Most people have God on the loop—close enough to look
respectable, far enough not to be bothered with. They don’t
understand that the true God wants to be in city hall because
that is where the legislation is made. He wants to be in the
middle of the things that matter—not just on the outskirts.
Found in Tony Evans Book of Illustrations · Tony Evans Book of Illustrations > God, Prioritizing
The point
Many keep God at a safe distance for respectability, bypassing His central role in life's decisions and direction.
Scripture
Philippians 2:10Colossians 1:18
Audience
Adults
Tone
Convicting · Challenging
To tell aloud
under a minute · 101 words