To help me (and others) relax and lower stress levels, I added an aquarium to my office. (I tried a small water fountain, but the sound seemed to encourage frequent restroom visits.) Now I could easily spend an hour looking into an aquarium at all the different colors and shapes and how they move. The green of the plants provides a restful appeal along with the splendid colors of the fish and their interesting patterns of behavior. The observation that watching an aquarium makes people calmer and healthier is backed up by studies. However, “the actual fish seem to be the key; take away the animals, and a gently bubbling tank of water and ornaments doesn’t do the trick.”
I especially enjoy a community tank, where we see different types of fish living in harmony together. In many ways the local church is like an aquarium. We are made up of colorful, friendly people from different backgrounds and walks of life. We move thorough our world in unique patterns and at different speeds. As a faith community, we are often fed together, worshipping and sharing fellowship in groups. And we rely on a superior Being for our care and survival. God even decides those that will share our environment with us, our “aquarium” - our part of God’s Kingdom we call: Grace Crossing, a Community Church of Christ.
I especially enjoy a community tank, where we see different types of fish living in harmony together. In many ways the local church is like an aquarium. We are made up of colorful, friendly people from different backgrounds and walks of life. We move thorough our world in unique patterns and at different speeds. As a faith community, we are often fed together, worshipping and sharing fellowship in groups. And we rely on a superior Being for our care and survival. God even decides those that will share our environment with us, our “aquarium” - our part of God’s Kingdom we call: Grace Crossing, a Community Church of Christ.
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