What type of follower are you?

I have come to the realization that there are four types of followers in almost every faith.

The peephole follower

The cracked door follower

The tea time follower

The open door follower

The peephole follower wants to see what everything is about before even unlocking the door. They like to have all the information first even if it means talking through the door. And most of the time they come to a conclusion on what their faith is but they are always comfortable behind the door.

The cracked door follower will open the door ever so slightly once they have some information and it feels safe. They may even venture out occasionally. Of course they keep a baseball bat behind the door in case you say something out of the ordinary or something that contradicts what they think so they can repel you back out to where you came from.

The tea time follower will tell you, "Not today but what about tomorrow? We can sit down over some tea."  But the truth is they won't be there or something will have come up that they can't make it. And after several attempts they will finally allow you in for enough time that it takes to drink your tea...they already know what they believe. But out of kindness they will listen but not hear a word of the conversation. And when they've had enough they will scurry you along so they can get to the next supposed appointment that they have. They will come to the worship center occasionally. But mostly to make an appearance. For show.

The open door follower will always let you in. They already know in their hearts what they believe. However, they will always listen and hear what is being said. They even may take your information and study on their own. They will come to the worship center and see what everything is about. They will always welcome you back. They will build a relationship with their God so that they may knock on the doors of others. They are open to talking about life and what their God is truly about and what their God wants from them.  They will discuss the intricacies of their faith, right or wrong. They are the ones that become members of the worship centers. 

Obviously the goal and hope is to find the open door followers. But whose to say the peephole follower over time cannot become the open door follower. 

The real question is which type of follower are you?  I have talked to many people who 100% believe in their God but are still peephole followers.  As a follower is that what you are called to be? Check yourself and see? What does you faith truly ask of you?  Are you to remain behind that door or yank it open and let your faith out?

Think about it!