Are Your Windows Broken?
The Broken Window Theory is based on an article titled “Broken Windows” by
Consider a building with a few broken windows. If the windows are not repaired, the tendency is for vandals to break a few more windows. Eventually, they may even break into the building, and if it’s unoccupied, perhaps become squatters or light fires inside.
Or consider a sidewalk. Some litter accumulates. Soon, more litter accumulates. Eventually, people even start leaving bags of trash from take-out restaurants there or breaking into cars.
The book’s authors suggest that fixing problems when they are small will prevent bigger problems from emerging.
I think it is a good idea to reflect on our own lives to determine if we have broken windows that need to be repaired. Perhaps we have strayed a little more than we have in the past. Perhaps we are letting a little more of the world dominate our time and tear us away from God than we should. Perhaps our ministry has taken up the “good enough” stance a little too much recently.
Whatever it is, it may be time to fix those broken windows, before we begin to accumulate litter in our lives and our team.
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