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Mat,
Going to church is not a "hell raising" issue, but there are great benefits
to being a part of a greater fellowship. I have church family as we have
been called, and call others as well, that are indeed more close than
actual family. Some of those people know more about me and my family than
our own flesh and blood does. And here is something perhaps you hadn't
considered, and that is the unselfish and giving, rather than receiving
part of going to church. Not only giving God glory and etc. but perhaps to
help someone out who is coming for the first time and needing someone to
hook up with to help them some. I look back and wonder what I'd have done
without a few special people in our church families, both in Texas and here
in Wisconsin, had they not been there for us to help, we'd be a much poorer
family because of it. So perhaps as you look to consider church as oppose
to leaning towards spiritual nomad-ism, realize there is likely a person or
persons in your future in which you will be instrumental in helping them
come to realize the things you are learning yet today.
Brad
At 12/31/2003 on Wednesday, Matt wrote:
>Hi Brad,
>I liked what you had to say about churches.
>That's the only problem with those who put themselves above others because
>they go to church or they do more godly things in their opinion.
>We're all humans and we can all falter. I don't want people to expect to
>much of me and I don't want to expect too much of them but still sometimes I
>see both happening.
>I used to say that it wasn't important to go to church and I still feel that
>way.
>I mean, it is not a must and it's not like you are bording a rocket bound
>for god everytime you enter the doors of one.
>It's just a fellowship I think of like minded people and, in my opinion, of
>people who are of the correct mind set but there's those expectations of
>others again.
>hahahahah
>I would just like my household to be on the same page and I like having a
>base from which to guide our lives and these folks are reading from the same
>book, so rather I agree with every one of them individually or not, at least
>we have something in common beyond the average Joe on the street.
>
>Matt
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