Yeah, I had a 9 hour training course today at work... Today as in Sunday... I was whinging for about a week and a half away from it because it killed my whole day, and I would miss out of going to church, miss out on the bible study, and miss out on the church worship team training sessions that I was meant to be at...
But I guess in the end, a part of me missed going to church because I couldn't be with other people... I couldn't be with my friends... And I know that these are wrong reasons to be wanting to go to church. And although I have significant genuine reasons to go to church, I still have this urge to be there just because of friends.
So I had a week of being pissed at work because of these arrangements. Though in hindsight I realise that I probably need to reflect on my priorities for going to church and how it will affect my christian walk. I guess I still have problems at times with letting God be number one in my life... taking priority over everything else... but hey... Nobody is perfect and I'm still "work in progress" I guess...
anyways... 9 hours was pretty crap :P
thats enough for now
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Well, isn't it refreshing to hear some truth!! I always have this suspicion that most people go to church mainly for the social aspect, well it's not really a suspicion, it's a truth... but of course nobody likes to admit it. :P So kudos to you for doing so.
ReplyDeletewell... no, remember that church is an open venue... everyone is allowed regardless of their motives. or thats the way it should be. as long as they are not disruptive and are not intentionally misleading or misguiding people. as neutral, passive observers, everyone is allowed.
ReplyDeleteI wrote this because I have genuine reasons to go to church, I want to go to church to praise and worship God for all that he has done for me and done to me. However, when I found out that I had to miss out on a whole sunday from 8-5:30... the first part of me to feel pained was indeed the part where I wanted to be with friends... Which isn't how it is meant to be.
I don't go to church because I can socialise... But I'm saying that God is not taking up a high enough priority in my life. Yes it is ok to socialise and fellowship at church, but that shouldn't be our main purpose, our main purpose is to glorify God, and if that isn't number one, then we need to reflect on why we are going.
Wise :)
ReplyDelete9 hrs sucks indeed...
ReplyDeleteits very easy to get caught up in the wrong reason... very easy... at least you know it :D