Sunday, March 29, 2009
♥ 9:16 PM
why do people come to church? because they see it as a social club where they can make friends? because their best friend or their "stead" is in church? because it's their "duty"? why do people stay in church? because they've made supposedly strong friendships? because it has become a routine in their lives?
well, i guess what i'm trying to say here is that i feel that many people are coming to church rather than coming to God. one thing i really like about pastor phil is his heart after God. he mentioned something which impacted me a lot during service.. " when was the last time you got carried away in the presence of God? when was the last time u got abandoned to God? " there can and should be only one reason why we come into the house of God. it's simply because we're so addicted to Him. Addicted to His love, His grace, His mercy, His presence. think of it as a friend you have. when you're very close to a person, don't you long to be where the person is? wont you hang around places where you know the person will turn up at? and just seeing Him makes your heart beat a little faster. you can't wait to tell the whole world all about Him even though sometimes u can't really explain everything about Him. His name is always on your lips and you just go on and on and on about Him.
I think it is impossible ( at least for me ) to stay in church without experiencing the love of God. so i salute those who are able to do what i deem to be impossible. cox they are able to bear all the misery they feel when they see people around them walking prosperous, happy, loving every bit of their life, when they themselves are wondering," what am i doing here? " and they're just "tahan-ing". it's just like having constipation. wow, that's sad.
But guess what? the truth is, the joy of the Lord is actually very easily obtainable. Just read His Word! Pray! Worship! ya, everybody says that. So why aren't some people listening? I know this sounds really stupid but it's actually what's going on in some people's mind. people actually say " wait awhile ", " maybe later ", " i'll do it when I'm free " to their very solution to happiness! do they really like their state of misery? or do they doubt that it actually works? come on, why forsake that 1 second of happiness for misery? Just do it! Try it out! don't let your christian walk be such a dreadful one. i remember when i first became a christian, people kept telling me what an ADVENTURE the christian walk is! so why just sit by the ride and watch people enjoy? join the ride and experience the fun!
Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
