Psalm 52:8 – But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the House of God.
Church seems to be the optional essential. Many people feel it’s optional, they go when it suits, when they haven’t got something else on, when there’s no better offer. Because we are in a grace based church culture there’s no ‘law’ on going to church. It’s optional depending on if you had a party the night before or a late night, or couldn’t sleep. It depends on if you had a big week, got to see your family much over the previous week or got enough time with your partner.
God doesn’t see His House that way. To Him it’s the Essential. One can’t flourish unless one is planted in His House. One can’t connect with others doing the same life unless they are connected to their church. We can’t live a life of life, truth, power, God’s presence, revelation unless we’re plugged in.
So church has become the Optional Essential. Optional for some, essential for others. Those who flourish are those planted (Psalm 92) it’s as simple as that. If you want your life to flourish, you MUST be planted in the House of God.
Make the choice. Be in the House.
Every week. Make it essential.
Not optional.
Darren,
I understand a place for Church in people’s lives, but for me personally God lives in each of our hearts, we are his vessels.
I attend Church services when I feel the need to commune with God in that manner, however I walk in the rain or venture into the bush or stroll along a beach when I want to commune with God in that manner, or I’ll relax and meditate if I wish to commune with God in that manner.
What I do believe is that religion and spirituality are rapidly changing, in ways that never before have been open to us. The global free exchange of ideas and information, both histories and present presents us with the opportunity to learn about, tolerate and accept other ways of reaching God.
Church certainly has it’s place… but more and more so, I feel a close bi-directional communication between a preacher and his flock will be of growing important.
God Bless,
In Life, Love, Light and Liberty.