Whats new in YOUR LIFETIME?
I went to a different church today, i have been participating in different churches now for 2 months to see how different church buildings worship.
The first sunday in September i attend3d a pentocostal...WOW! The sanctuary was lit up, a lot of music, loud music, lots of screams, dancing, wailing, crying tears, laughter, and tons of people speaking in tounges.
The second week and third week of September i had attended 2 different baptist churches, first baptist used song books and an organ, 3 songs, offering, the communion, and a prayer. Second baptist church was a southern full gospel..services of worship were similar to first baptist, until offering time..they wanted testimonials of what God had done.
Last week of September, i attended a catholic church..i must say they speak latin and i had no clue what was going on..boys with robes, priest in robes, some scroll and book and chants and yeah its called MASS- ONLY thing i could comprehend was the music..it was how great thou art and ava maria..
As October approached, i attended a jewish sadder meal..i ate goat and lamb..i seen a dradel and those yamaca hats..the women clothed their heads in prayers. The second week of october i attended a muslim mosk..Definitely covered head to toe..but i understand one thing..EVERY RELIABLE RELIGION is not good for everyone. Then ladt week i attended a small church in the middle of nowhere..it had a graveyard and a fence..since when do dead people need to be kept in? You know they arent going anywhere! But, this old country church had an alter, one pew, a piano and 3 faithful members. I was greeted by the padtor and his wife who played the piano and his daughter who sang..most beautifully. I dont understand what language they spoke, but the message was still about faith. And today i attended my old church in my old hometown where i grew up. Lots of new faces, but the olders who died had their pictures hubg in the foyer of tho ones who gone on before us. The youth pastor spoke on forgive those who wrong you and mercy is frerly given. After service this old lady was kneeling down at the alter, tears flowed out of her eyes, she was sobbing so bad that i had to go towards her. Mamm i started, you ok..can i pray with u? Her eyes sparkled, her face shined, her smile showered with lines and wrinkles..she simply nodded. I began prayers and must have been 10 minutes go by and i felt something i never felt before...a brush l8ke Angel wings, i heard it, my eyes were closed, her tears had stopped, i said amen and looked down..that lady was gone! I swallowed my life at the lump in my throat...the pastor came up to me and asked if i knew who she was..i said yes..my past. You see, life issues come and go, churches are everywhere, but God truly changes everything. You can find religious organizations, or you can start an original relationship. Believe it or not, your past doesn't define you and God can and will still use you. Whoever this is for today, may i encourage you to embrace Jesus. In the bible it talks about the youth growing weary, it tells of how he covers us with his wings of mercy, it talks about rising with wings like an eagle..after i left that church building, i looked up and seen a hawk glide over my head, curcled the cross on that church steeple, and fly off towards the sun. ..God is real, no matter what u believe, trusting him helps life get easier.
The first sunday in September i attend3d a pentocostal...WOW! The sanctuary was lit up, a lot of music, loud music, lots of screams, dancing, wailing, crying tears, laughter, and tons of people speaking in tounges.
The second week and third week of September i had attended 2 different baptist churches, first baptist used song books and an organ, 3 songs, offering, the communion, and a prayer. Second baptist church was a southern full gospel..services of worship were similar to first baptist, until offering time..they wanted testimonials of what God had done.
Last week of September, i attended a catholic church..i must say they speak latin and i had no clue what was going on..boys with robes, priest in robes, some scroll and book and chants and yeah its called MASS- ONLY thing i could comprehend was the music..it was how great thou art and ava maria..
As October approached, i attended a jewish sadder meal..i ate goat and lamb..i seen a dradel and those yamaca hats..the women clothed their heads in prayers. The second week of october i attended a muslim mosk..Definitely covered head to toe..but i understand one thing..EVERY RELIABLE RELIGION is not good for everyone. Then ladt week i attended a small church in the middle of nowhere..it had a graveyard and a fence..since when do dead people need to be kept in? You know they arent going anywhere! But, this old country church had an alter, one pew, a piano and 3 faithful members. I was greeted by the padtor and his wife who played the piano and his daughter who sang..most beautifully. I dont understand what language they spoke, but the message was still about faith. And today i attended my old church in my old hometown where i grew up. Lots of new faces, but the olders who died had their pictures hubg in the foyer of tho ones who gone on before us. The youth pastor spoke on forgive those who wrong you and mercy is frerly given. After service this old lady was kneeling down at the alter, tears flowed out of her eyes, she was sobbing so bad that i had to go towards her. Mamm i started, you ok..can i pray with u? Her eyes sparkled, her face shined, her smile showered with lines and wrinkles..she simply nodded. I began prayers and must have been 10 minutes go by and i felt something i never felt before...a brush l8ke Angel wings, i heard it, my eyes were closed, her tears had stopped, i said amen and looked down..that lady was gone! I swallowed my life at the lump in my throat...the pastor came up to me and asked if i knew who she was..i said yes..my past. You see, life issues come and go, churches are everywhere, but God truly changes everything. You can find religious organizations, or you can start an original relationship. Believe it or not, your past doesn't define you and God can and will still use you. Whoever this is for today, may i encourage you to embrace Jesus. In the bible it talks about the youth growing weary, it tells of how he covers us with his wings of mercy, it talks about rising with wings like an eagle..after i left that church building, i looked up and seen a hawk glide over my head, curcled the cross on that church steeple, and fly off towards the sun. ..God is real, no matter what u believe, trusting him helps life get easier.
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