You know…sometimes “doing” church isn’t easy…because church is family. And…what family is ever perfect? Is yours? (LOL?)
I have a wonderful family…we laugh, we cry, we have amazing times together…but do we always agree? Do we ever have personality clashes? Tough times and struggles? You bet!
“And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”
Hebrews 10:24-25
Just a word of encouragement for any who might need it.
Yes, you may have been hurt by folks from the church. Yes, you may have been disappointed by the church. Well…God is the only One who will never disappoint, people always will…that is why He calls us to an intimate relationship with Himself. Still…we can’t get around it…
We need each other…desperately.
We can’t become more conformed into His image without each other’s chafing, rubbing the wrong way, and all the marvelous experiences a true family has. Truly…the marvelous outweighs the difficult. So…
If you are currently out of fellowship with a local church body…reconsider. There IS a church family out there for you. Ask the Holy Spirit to lead the way…and no…it won’t be perfect, but it WILL be family and HE will be there.
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