First and foremost, I would like to reinforce you readers that I love church. Only at church to I get the most amazing one on one and fellowship (both at the same time) with God. I really encourage all you Jesus followers to go to church. It really is a necessity for your soul and for your walk with Jesus. If you don't attend church you are missing out on a huge part of being a christian and huge benefits of your walk. So go to church.
At church this morning an amazing thing happened. A man and his family who used to lead worship at our church years ago made a surprise visit back. After worship was over he said a few words (literally almost in tears) about our church. This is what he said (summarized of course). He started to attend that church because when he first went there the people felt liek family and he could feel the presence of God. Years later he comes back to our church and it hasn't changed. He still really feels the presence of God and the people still feel liek a family. Then he said that God has big plans to use this church and use it in a big way.
Now I don't know exactly what God's big plans are for our church (although I am SUPER excited to find out about them), but I do know that the reasons he gave for attending our church are the same reasons that I attend this church. I loved from the moment I stepped foot in there the welcome you get from people. These people that make up our church are truly family, and they treat you that way. I also can not deny that this passed year (especially) God has truly made a presence not only within those church walls, but at church functions, fellowship dinners and when we walk out of this building His presence is with us. I have blogged before about the scripture verse when two or more gather together I am there in the midst, And I want to tell you God IS there in the midst. This chruch has truly been blessed by God, and I would love to pray that God continue to do your mighty works within this house of worship. I pray that you continue to bless the people that walk through that door, and continue to be with them and bless them as they walk out.
Now, I truly truly love my church. And I urge you that if you do not have a "home" that you start searching, start praying that God will bring you to a "home."
Easter
16 years ago
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REASONS PEOPLE DON'T GO TO CHURCH-----> YOU'D GO TO CHURCH BUUUUT... but you don't like the people, and you don't like the building, and you don't like the activities, and you don't like the way others worship, and you don't like the pews, and you don't like the audio system, and you don't like the location, and you don't like the temperature, and you don't like the coffee, and you don't like people coming up to you, and you don't like people ignoring you, and you don't like the message on the sign out front, and you don't like the nursery, and you don't like the politics, and you don't like the dress code, and you don't like the lack of dress code, and you don't like the worship songs, and you don't like standing... remember that the church is the body of Christ (Ephesians 5:29- “After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church”) Basically God loves the church it is his body come if only to Love God. Hearing the Word is how we find Gods truth... Jesus wasn't comfortable on the cross but it was necessary to get to the Father... so what if you don't like bake sales Come... come as you are and worship.
ReplyDeleteSometimes we think that there are hundreds of reasons for not going to church, but we often forget what church is about...it's not about people, buildings, activities, pews, etc. IT IS ABOUT THE LORD!
ReplyDelete"Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching" (Hebrews 10:25)