WHAT MY ABSENCE DID
It made some question the reality of religion.
It made some think that I was a pretender.
It made some think that I regarded my spiritual
welfare as a matter of small concern.
It weakened the effect of the worship services.
It made it harder for the preacher to preach.
It discouraged the brethren and, therefore, robbed
them of a blessing.
It caused others to stay away from the church.
It made it harder for me to meet the temptations of
the devil.
It gave the devil more power over lost souls.
It encouraged the habit of non-church-going.
