Pastor David used to count the empty seats. Every Sunday, he’d scan the sanctuary and tally who wasn’t there. The Johnsons? Gone since Easter. The family from the third row? Missing again. Mrs. Patterson, once a weekly presence, now showed up once or twice a month.
Romans 12:6 says, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” That means not everyone is called to the same work—and that’s okay.