Church, it's that thing we do on Sunday, when we gather up the family and head out the door for that hour or so of God time for the week. Church, where we talk to friends that we haven't seen or had time to talk to much casue life seems to get so busy. Then Sunday comes along and time to get up early and put out time in, something that we do weekly, or for some daily. Yet, what is church? It is a so much more then a physical place that we come to weekly to worship and hear about the good things of God! Is it a place of peace, refreshing, and rest, or is it just a building we attend to satisfy the husband or wife?
Church is basically what we make of it. It is or can be such a wonderful spiritul experience or it can be just routine, something we do. It is one place that we know for a fact that Heaven is brough down to earth for a short or long time depending on how long the service is or how long the pastor / preist feels lead to talk to the congeration. It is when the angels come and surround us with their presence, when the Holy Spirit fills the room and all of the Lord's goodness is all aournd you. Church is when we reach out and grab that small piece of heaven to cling to get through the rough times during the week. It is where we renew our strength, our hope and find that true everlasting love. A time where we sit in the presence of the Lord, if we recongize Him or not He is there in the mist of His believers.
Church is in a sense a true spiritual experience. It is when our spirit is freely able to reach out to God, without us trying to hold it back or fight all that is going on. We tend to relax more in Church and look for that sense of peace that we all have in our lives, a time when we feel at home and settled, at peace with all that is going on around us even if it is just for an hour when we are there focusing on the Lord.
Church is something that we attend or run to in our time of need, because we know that the Lord is there and we want His help and guidance in the things that we are experiencing. It is also a place that we find others who are seeking God, prayer warriors and people that we are able to turn to because they would understand how all these things play into our faith. Simply, because the believe and worship in the same manner that we do. There is a sense of family in a church community, a place where we are able to be ourselves and not have to worry if the pastor or priest is going to love us or like us. It is a place where we feel the love of Chirist in the church but as well through others that we know in the church.
It is a sacred place that we are always safe, and feel loved at all times, no matter what has happendd in the past 10 minutes. It is a safe haven for many. It is a place where they are able to freely share thie emotions, feeling with the pastor or priest and not be in fear of being rejected or looked down upon, but rather loved and guided in the things of the Lord. It is a place that we run to for prayer, and hope in times of need. Somewhere we know that we can to turn to no matter what is happening now or at 3 am, that when we call and need them they are there for us as their congration. The pastor / priest is just a phome call away and they will come out to the hospital at 3am to be there to show God's love and guidande, comfort to those that are His children. They hold the hand of the dying souls, and the hands of the ones who are grieving the lost of the loved ones. They are there through tears of joy, the birth of a new child or the adoption of that special soul into the family. They baptise the child and the adults, and love to watch the Grow, not only physically but spiritually.
Church is a spiritual place, let go and reach out to God and see all that He has to offer to you in that small hour service. Take His hand and lean on His, find that joy, comfort and peace that you so long for, it is all there for His children. All yo have to do is say Yes to God and walk with Him.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Time to Share..
Have you ever received that phone call from a dear friend started with "you will never believe this" or "OH MY GOODNESS" I have got to tell you this story or news? It is a phone call that is so important that the called just can't wait to tell you the news. They go on to share what is on their heart at that moment, it could be wonderful news or something terrible, either way they wanted to share that part of their life with you.
There seems to be events that happen in our lives and in the lives of those that we treasure that are just worth sharing. When these things happen, we never never second guess ourselves about sharing the events or news. We just pick up the phone and call the family member or friends and talk to them about what is on our heart. Yet, we hesitate when it comes to certain things in our life if we want to really share what is going on, especially when it come to the things of God. Then we tend to pull back and keep that news and glory to ourselves. This Godly news is the stuff that we are to be shouting from the rooftops not whispering over in the coroner.
It simply amazes me that when wonderful, things happen to us in Church we are very selective to share these events. We would rather hold onto them then have to tell a souls what God is doing or has done in our lives. Imagine just for a moment sitting in Church and feeling the true presence of God, His overflowing love and peace. That moment of pure solitude when there seems to be no one in the room other then you and God, yet you are surrounded by others. Yet, God reached to you and you accept, and find the answer or love in that moment to get through the day or the week ahead. That in that moment in mass / Sunday service we find God to be so real, that you could swear that you touched the hand of Jesus. It is in these moments that we sigh, and think to ourselves that it was the best service, not only did the Homily / Sermon touch our heart and we feel that we are growing and we hold that moment close to our hearts.
In these moments that God touched us, and we find something, or have a realization that God id there with us that we tend to hide deep within our hearts. We hold these times to be so dear that we don't want to share any of it with anyone and if we do it may be with a parent or with our spouse. Yet, we hesitate to share that moment with the pastor or priest, that a part of that sermon really touched our lives, that it reached deep within our soul and we felt that strong spirit of God once again. That the love that we knew as a young Christian is coming alive in us once again.
It is in these times that we need to share the wondrous works of God in our lives with others. We need to reach out to that priest / pastor to let them know that the words of the sermon / homily touched us and has made a difference. That God is there in the room at church when we get that affirmation. We need to talk about the things that God is doing in our lives on a daily bases, because He is always there walking with us, if we acknowledge Him or not. Imagine, we started to share the things that God is doing in us with not only our family but with our friends. Think about the impact it would have to tell them that you were healed from Migraines, Asthma, or any other alignment that has been plaguing you for years. Imagine if you told them that inner wounds were healed and that deep pain is no more, but is now filled with the Love of Christ. Imagine if we started to open this door with our friend and the Love of Christ was able to flow freely, and we grew not only in God but in our friendships as well.
There seems to be events that happen in our lives and in the lives of those that we treasure that are just worth sharing. When these things happen, we never never second guess ourselves about sharing the events or news. We just pick up the phone and call the family member or friends and talk to them about what is on our heart. Yet, we hesitate when it comes to certain things in our life if we want to really share what is going on, especially when it come to the things of God. Then we tend to pull back and keep that news and glory to ourselves. This Godly news is the stuff that we are to be shouting from the rooftops not whispering over in the coroner.
It simply amazes me that when wonderful, things happen to us in Church we are very selective to share these events. We would rather hold onto them then have to tell a souls what God is doing or has done in our lives. Imagine just for a moment sitting in Church and feeling the true presence of God, His overflowing love and peace. That moment of pure solitude when there seems to be no one in the room other then you and God, yet you are surrounded by others. Yet, God reached to you and you accept, and find the answer or love in that moment to get through the day or the week ahead. That in that moment in mass / Sunday service we find God to be so real, that you could swear that you touched the hand of Jesus. It is in these moments that we sigh, and think to ourselves that it was the best service, not only did the Homily / Sermon touch our heart and we feel that we are growing and we hold that moment close to our hearts.
In these moments that God touched us, and we find something, or have a realization that God id there with us that we tend to hide deep within our hearts. We hold these times to be so dear that we don't want to share any of it with anyone and if we do it may be with a parent or with our spouse. Yet, we hesitate to share that moment with the pastor or priest, that a part of that sermon really touched our lives, that it reached deep within our soul and we felt that strong spirit of God once again. That the love that we knew as a young Christian is coming alive in us once again.
It is in these times that we need to share the wondrous works of God in our lives with others. We need to reach out to that priest / pastor to let them know that the words of the sermon / homily touched us and has made a difference. That God is there in the room at church when we get that affirmation. We need to talk about the things that God is doing in our lives on a daily bases, because He is always there walking with us, if we acknowledge Him or not. Imagine, we started to share the things that God is doing in us with not only our family but with our friends. Think about the impact it would have to tell them that you were healed from Migraines, Asthma, or any other alignment that has been plaguing you for years. Imagine if you told them that inner wounds were healed and that deep pain is no more, but is now filled with the Love of Christ. Imagine if we started to open this door with our friend and the Love of Christ was able to flow freely, and we grew not only in God but in our friendships as well.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Joy, What Joy?
There is an enthusium the day that you met Jesus for the first time, it can be in a park, church, home in the bedroom. There is an event that may have caused you to reach out to Him. It could be a tragedy, emotional termoil, or a simple calling where you hear the Lord pulling you towards Him. There was a joy, love and sense of being loved by the heavenly father at that moment, do you remember the day that you found God, and reached out to Him for the first time. Not only did we have a joy about us, but we also had a need to share with everyone that we found Jesus, and that they needed to know Him as well.
As we continued to walk and the days turnd into months that then turned to years what happens to that joy? We walk with Him and sometimes we stumble and fall, but He is there to pick us up and dust us off, guide us along the chosen joy that we are walking, talking and worshiping the almighty Father. That joy, is it still there if not do you evere wonder where it went, do we hide it so we can be normal around those we know and have to deal with on a daily bases.
We walk with Jesus dail and keep up that relationship with Him we grow in Him and continue to blossom. We are pleasing to the Lord when we take this time to walk and worship him on a daily basis. We are in the church weekly on Sunday doing our thing, talking and fellowshiping with others that we haven't seem since last service. Idealy we are there to worship, listen to the priest / pastor on Sunday morning as he gives us some tools to help us walk with God, and have that daily joy in our lives. When the trail come and they do when you are strong and walking with God, rely on others in the church, prayer, the priest and pastors to help guide us along in the times that we are struggling. Yet, after the storm passes the Joy will come in the morning, and with that joy is more strength or growth with / in the Lord.
The joy is there, reach out to God, and talk to him, tell him your needs and concerns. Pray, worship, read the Bible and fellowship with other Christians who are strong in God, and you will see that joy return to you in the morning. You will see and know that God is there walking with you down the street, there with you in the hospital room, or in the ER when all seems lost, and you are at the bottom of the world. Yet, there is God in the middle with you, wiping your tears, holding your hand, and letting you know that there is joy coming, and it is coming if we can just wait for the morning light to shine. He is there, He is always there and will come in a heartbeat if we call out to Him. Call to the alighty Father, wait for Him and see your Joy return to you in the morning.
As we continued to walk and the days turnd into months that then turned to years what happens to that joy? We walk with Him and sometimes we stumble and fall, but He is there to pick us up and dust us off, guide us along the chosen joy that we are walking, talking and worshiping the almighty Father. That joy, is it still there if not do you evere wonder where it went, do we hide it so we can be normal around those we know and have to deal with on a daily bases.
We walk with Jesus dail and keep up that relationship with Him we grow in Him and continue to blossom. We are pleasing to the Lord when we take this time to walk and worship him on a daily basis. We are in the church weekly on Sunday doing our thing, talking and fellowshiping with others that we haven't seem since last service. Idealy we are there to worship, listen to the priest / pastor on Sunday morning as he gives us some tools to help us walk with God, and have that daily joy in our lives. When the trail come and they do when you are strong and walking with God, rely on others in the church, prayer, the priest and pastors to help guide us along in the times that we are struggling. Yet, after the storm passes the Joy will come in the morning, and with that joy is more strength or growth with / in the Lord.
The joy is there, reach out to God, and talk to him, tell him your needs and concerns. Pray, worship, read the Bible and fellowship with other Christians who are strong in God, and you will see that joy return to you in the morning. You will see and know that God is there walking with you down the street, there with you in the hospital room, or in the ER when all seems lost, and you are at the bottom of the world. Yet, there is God in the middle with you, wiping your tears, holding your hand, and letting you know that there is joy coming, and it is coming if we can just wait for the morning light to shine. He is there, He is always there and will come in a heartbeat if we call out to Him. Call to the alighty Father, wait for Him and see your Joy return to you in the morning.
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