Never assume...

Ouch.

Clearly the officers assumed the prisoner would stay in the car.

"I didn't think the window would roll down". "He's a nice guy. He'll let us arrest him!" Who knows what these two guys were thinking. Actually, what were they assuming would happen?

Assumptions can be a killer.

I know the truth about assumptions first hand and you probably do too.

If you serve in student ministry, assumptions can have a more profound, far reaching affect than we realize. Or want to admit.

"Guests know they are welcome. We tell them we were glad to see them when they came!"
"Students know we care about them. We invite them to come back to church all the time."
"Isn't it obvious how to get connected to our ministry?"

Here's a good evaluation: "Inspect what you expect."

Inspect what you've been assuming. Be sure guests are welcome. Make certain students feel loved and cared for. Is getting connected to your ministry easy, obvious and relational?

It's way better to inspect now and know for sure than sitting sitting in the front seat watching your "fugitive" run off.