Thanks for sharing Pat.  I think we can all identify with you.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2005 9:45 AM
Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Right Church


> Vicki,
>
> I do agree with you.
>
> I would love to go to Church, but I would rather stay at home and worship
> The Lord with all of you, my Christian friends, than feel uncomfortable in
> a Church.
>
> I don't like being judged like I have in the past by some Churches.
>
> Just my two cents worth.
>
> Love and Blessings,
> Pat Ferguson
> At 04:41 AM 1/23/05, you wrote:
> >Have recently been thinking that I have some what of a jaded attitude.
Was
> >just thinking last night of the years I have loved going to church and
felt
> >I was there for the right reason for the most part.  Oh there were those
> >times, that all of us have, of course.  but now I find it's difficult to
> >attend.  I've been attending a church for the last almost year and a half
on
> >a regular basis, and am not managing to fit in anywhere.  Though I love
the
> >sermon, and the music, and worship of the Lord, I seem to be just warming
a
> >bench.  I can do that much easier at home and have a cumffy chair in
> >addition.    Experiences with churches in the last couple of years have
> >caused me to search my heart to see if there is any unforgiveness for
church
> >leadership who really inflicted pain on me.    Having re-visited those
> >experiences, asking the Lord to show me any unforgiveness, I feel that
area
> >is settled as far as I can settle it.  But in a properly functioning
church,
> >should there not be a place of service for every member of the body of
> >Christ?    And what about the verses in Hebrews 10:24-25.  New Living
puts
> >it this way.
> >
> >Think of ways to encourage one another to outbursts of love and good
deeds.
> >
> >And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but
> >encourage and warn each other, especially now that the day of his coming
> >back again is drawing near.
> >
> >I like that outburst of good deeds.
> >
> >We won't have that perfect church until heaven, but the church today is
> >severely hampered, and misses out because members of the body aren't in
> >their places erving, sharing their God-given gifts, ministering and being
> >ministered to..  I'm not just talking about the up front people that we
> >might see every Sunday like the pastor or the worship teams.  But so that
I
> >don't get on a soap box, wonder what others of you think?
> >
> >I'm sure glad that we can assemble here on the net.  The physical
assembly
> >is still, however, important.
> >
> >
> >
> >Vicki
>