Does anyone else ever feel like we get so caught up in church, that, we FORGET.... Church is not a "place we go".. it is a "what we are"?
I suppose this might sound like I am being a malcontent. I'm not. I love my church, love going, love the fellowship. However, ....
Most Sundays I leave feeling... inadequate.. and maybe a little schizophrenic.
I am told God loves me passionately... but if I'm not on top of (whatever the weeks sermon is dealing with) my game..well, I must be a huge disappointment to God. so He loves me....IF.
I am going out on a huge limb here, and I hope excommunication is not in my future..I am not saying I don't want to be a part of the place I go to worship, but,
sometimes I am so busy going to church... so busy trying to figure out how I can be a better member, so caught up with the inadequecies of my life as a believer....
I feel far away from the reason I even went to church to begin with. (Are you starting to see the psychosis?)
Jesus left us with a new commandment~~~ "love one another, as I have loved you".. "by this people will know you are my disciples, if you love one another" [John 13: 34-35]
Thats it.. love one another.
He didn't say to organize Sunday school, have more bible studies, show up for every service, have church business meetings, get everything organized, alphabetized, and so on... (and I am not against any of this per se)
He said "love one another"
I guess what I am really thinking is, if we spent more time loving, and less time organizing religion we might be less frustrated and more productive in our journey.
Does anyone else have input?... I would love to hear some thoughts..
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