13-07-2004, 02:49 PM
Hi Joan
I think you know my feelings on many churches today.....
God said He is not in buildings made of stone, He takes up residence in our bodies, through The Holy Spirit upon our invitation. Through the believer, He reaches out to those lost and hurting.
I often hear folk say things that make me wonder why they go to church in the first place and why they church hop? God is interested in our pure worship of Him, irrespective of where we are. He wants relationship and He wants to live with us and work through us.
I enjoy the corporate worship of attending church and when The Holy Spirit moves it's powerful, but I also like to talk to Him in the quietness of my garden, in my car and wherever I feel prompted, so for me it is not about the church, it's ALL about HIM!
I think you know my feelings on many churches today.....
God said He is not in buildings made of stone, He takes up residence in our bodies, through The Holy Spirit upon our invitation. Through the believer, He reaches out to those lost and hurting.
I often hear folk say things that make me wonder why they go to church in the first place and why they church hop? God is interested in our pure worship of Him, irrespective of where we are. He wants relationship and He wants to live with us and work through us.
I enjoy the corporate worship of attending church and when The Holy Spirit moves it's powerful, but I also like to talk to Him in the quietness of my garden, in my car and wherever I feel prompted, so for me it is not about the church, it's ALL about HIM!
Quote:Originally posted by Joan
Fragrant flower, this has always been something that troubles me, people try to find "themselves", the "true meaning of life", the "meaning of their being" etc by going from one church to another, this whilst the word of God remains the same from the beginning.
I am not against change at all, but should we not search within ourselves before we change jobs, churches, etc.
Should this change not come from within ourselves, as the Bible clearly states that one has to be born again, become a "new"person when accepting the true meaning of the crusification and resurrection of our Christ?