Angel it sounds like you need to step back and think maybe there are reasons
people don't feel comfortable in a certain church. I wish to state I was
treated shabbily in a church last year. the pastor, not a man of God in my
opinion, stated I'm dogmatic and abrasive, wouldn't allow me into a Bible
study and said all the elders agreed with him. So please don't assume it's
all because of a church service, sometimes bad things happen in churches, in
fact sometimes churches are the worst places.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: feeling happy today
I am glad you felt good going to this new church. I suppose [personal
satisfaction is a good thing when going to a church but why do so many put
such store by their feelings when going to adore and to worship Our blessed
Lord? I have a problem with people going to a church because it makes them
feel good to go to one church or other. This is why I am glad our churches
are basically the same accept for the different types of people who go
there. I think one should go to church to adore Jesus and show him our
adoration, and to present to him our personal and communal petitions and to
thank him for our triumphs, not to feel happy. I have never gone to church
and felt either happy or unhappy. my basic reasons for going are those I
have stated above plus to merely bask in Jesus love and be washed in the
peace the adoration of the blessed sacrament brings and to hear what he has
to say to us to assist us with the coming struggles of the week,and to
worship his majestic presents. That is what going to church means to me.
Oh by the way I wanted to share with you some good news. Firstly, I wanted
to thank you for your prayers on my husbands behalf. He no longer wanders
from the house and he doesn't try to cook in the kitchen thus putting
himself in danger. He eats more or les on a set schedule which means he
doesn't eat so much that we will run out of food before the end of the money
to purchase food comes. I am sure this is due to the many prayers to our
lord which has caused this to occur. Secondly, I have long wanted to find a
church which practices the traditional Latin mass and I have found such a
church. It is rite across the street from where my daughter now resides.
Isn't that great. I can hear mass as it has been said since the beginning
of the churches existence or at least from about 350 a.d. I am pleased to
have found a church such as this. My son is home schooled and he will begin
to take ecclesiastical Latin this school year. Again, thank you for your
thoughtful prayers I know God has heard each one because of the progress
which I have seen in my husbands condition. May Our Lord bless you all and
give you peace and grant to you your petitions.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 6:37 PM
Subject: Re: feeling happy today
> Rhonda,
>
> How wonderful for the lift and the safe feeling. That's what churches
> should be. Very glad for you.
>
> Vicki
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 4:18 PM
> Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] feeling happy today
>
>
> > I went to church today, and felt happy, no reason, just felt happy, I
> do
> > so love music, it always lifts my spirits
> > I had been so fearful of getting involved with a church fellowship
having
> > been hurt before, but I am feeling good about this place, Janie the
> person
> > I ride with and I were talking on the way to church, and I just feel I
am
> > in a safe place.
> > We can do gogether what we could never do alone,
> > Rhonda
> >
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