Church
I know it's april fool's, but don't worry, this post is april-fool's-free.
I'll start this post off by I guess saying where I come from. My family started going to church when i was a young age of five. Initially, the reason my parents brought us to church was because they heard "church makes your kids grow up good".. whatever that means. (FYI, it's not church that makes your kids grow up good, it's only through the realization that you as a parent can only do so much but that it's all ultimately up to God's hands). Well, I've been in a church for about 14 years of my life, and I will honestly say, church does nothing to change your life, but it is only Jesus Christ that can truly change your life so much, that you can say you are born again.
Now, I'm not saying church is not good for you. Church is absolutely KEY to growing as a Christian. It's integral that you go to church not just for the service alone, but to fellowship to one another, to pick someone up when they are down, to be picked up when you are down, and to share your spiritual journey with other people.
I know a lot of people have been hurt by the entity of the church, and many harbor deep resenting feelings against it. First of all, I believe the church isn't perfect. In fact, far from it. Who makes up the church? Perfect people? No, but rather ordinary people like you and me. No one is perfect. It's sometimes hard stay part of a church, because you have been hurt by it, and I personally can say I have been hurt by it myself. As hard as it may seem, sometimes you have to step back and think. Is it really about me? Have I really ever thought how can I serve others instead of how others serve me? This leads me on to my second point, which is that it's not really about going to a specific church b/c "They have good worship music" or "There are a lot of cute girls/guys to pick up". It's not about what I can get out of the service, but about what I can put in. This is usually a hard thought to swallow as Western Culture dictates individualistic thinking. As a personal testimony, I can say that often times, the more I devote myself to God and give what I have to Him, His blessings on me multiply tenfold, and even more.
So as I close off this blog, I guess a personal thought of mine is that am I going to church for the right reasons? I personally don't know exactly what the answer to that should be, but I do believe giving back to God has been one of my personal reasons.
I'll start this post off by I guess saying where I come from. My family started going to church when i was a young age of five. Initially, the reason my parents brought us to church was because they heard "church makes your kids grow up good".. whatever that means. (FYI, it's not church that makes your kids grow up good, it's only through the realization that you as a parent can only do so much but that it's all ultimately up to God's hands). Well, I've been in a church for about 14 years of my life, and I will honestly say, church does nothing to change your life, but it is only Jesus Christ that can truly change your life so much, that you can say you are born again.
Now, I'm not saying church is not good for you. Church is absolutely KEY to growing as a Christian. It's integral that you go to church not just for the service alone, but to fellowship to one another, to pick someone up when they are down, to be picked up when you are down, and to share your spiritual journey with other people.
I know a lot of people have been hurt by the entity of the church, and many harbor deep resenting feelings against it. First of all, I believe the church isn't perfect. In fact, far from it. Who makes up the church? Perfect people? No, but rather ordinary people like you and me. No one is perfect. It's sometimes hard stay part of a church, because you have been hurt by it, and I personally can say I have been hurt by it myself. As hard as it may seem, sometimes you have to step back and think. Is it really about me? Have I really ever thought how can I serve others instead of how others serve me? This leads me on to my second point, which is that it's not really about going to a specific church b/c "They have good worship music" or "There are a lot of cute girls/guys to pick up". It's not about what I can get out of the service, but about what I can put in. This is usually a hard thought to swallow as Western Culture dictates individualistic thinking. As a personal testimony, I can say that often times, the more I devote myself to God and give what I have to Him, His blessings on me multiply tenfold, and even more.
So as I close off this blog, I guess a personal thought of mine is that am I going to church for the right reasons? I personally don't know exactly what the answer to that should be, but I do believe giving back to God has been one of my personal reasons.
posted by Jean-Luc @ 6:32 AM
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