There are a lot of fire hydrant ministries in Churches. They are territorial kingdoms. If you decide to come in and enter the kingdom represented by one of those fire hydrants, expect the person who sees themselves the keeper of that hydrant to object. To pee on it.
That's what a dog does. He marks his territory by piddling on it. He doesn't own the hydrant after the marking he does. He isn't installed as watcher over the hydrant. He just sees that hydrant as his and you better not mess with it or you'll have Him (or her) to answer to. He marks it and expects that you will honor his possessive act.
When the fur really rises on the pooch is when another dog comes along and piddles on the same hydrant. Now what?
So, things get sidelined, things are derailed and sometimes things are even sabotaged. I have seen this happen a couple times in the last couple weeks. In church if you get in the way of a person who rightly or wrongly believes certain ministries are his or hers alone and that they are king of all they survey, you will be unpleasantly surprised when you do to find fresh urine sprinkled all over the top of that hydrant when you walk in.
Ultimately, there must be a Fire Hydrant Ownership proclamation. Peeing doesn't count.
That has to come from the chief fire hydrant supervisor (that would be the pastor).
I understand fire hydrant marking. It has to do with hard work done, perceived position, perceived authority, perceived status, perceived self worth. Unfortunately, in the end it's just a fire hydrant and it's not yours. Never was.
Now go find somewhere else to pee.
2 comments:
Sounds like bad seed was planted.
Sounds very familiar.
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