Why do you have to go to church to worship God? I have found that I gain insight from the sermons, I feel a sense of community when I worship with others. I also really, really feel like Jesus gave ME the bread the body of Christ when I take communion.
This Sunday I went to the six o'clock service because I just couldn't get myself out of bed. It's a nice option that the church offers. The message of the service came from the Gospel John 12:20 "Whoever serves me, the Father will honor", Jesus said.
Andrew Mullins gave me some really valuable insight into the passage.
The sermon was about receiving a calling from God. It's something I've been really thinking about a lot lately. The idea of me going to Seminary school makes my heart sing. The idea of not going to Seminary makes me feel cold, like I'd be missing out on something in my life. In fact the more I think about not going the more I realize that I may be experiencing a calling to go.
Andrew said it best when he said that it's not for us to judge our success, that's God job. It's our job to do faithfully everything we choose to do. I think I've been really hung up in the idea of whether of not people perceive me as successful or if I perceive myself as such. A burden was lifted when Andrew shared those wise words. What the hell am I doing wasting my energy seeking success when it isn't even any of my business?
Could I do things faithfully? I believe I can. Going to church helps me reaffirm that. It's in the doing and going that my faith is strengthened not just in believing. I would have never come to that conclusion on my own I needed that sermon. Now I'll simply.wait till I get the information from the General Seminary school...then I'll sit still and listen for God's word.
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