All week long I struggle against my "old man". I struggle to love my wife and kids well. I struggle to love God with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. I struggle to care for the people at work. I often find myself falling short in these areas. Some days I even find myself falling short in the desire. Then Sunday comes (or Wednesday night, like last night).What is most encouraging to me in my struggle is to see other people loving God. When I see young people, old men, and many others obviously growing and being affected by the Holy Spirit it rejuvenates my spirit and my desire to follow Christ more.
Last night, I was exhausted. I wasn't being very nice to Amanda and the last thing that I wanted to do was go to church and sit with five ants-in-their-pants second grade boys and talk to them about wisdom. Then I got to church. We sang about God and his transcendent control over all things and his rule over all people. We prayed for our new president-elect that God would bless him and even change his heart about the unborn. Then we went to our classes and the boys in my group were much more focused and enjoyable. Church is definitely a means of grace in my life.
2 comments:
quote from my ex: "i will never go to church."
so sad.
can't wait for the day he would agree with this post.
thanks for being faithful, andy.
I too love church...always have I guess. Maybe it was the example of my mother's love for church, maybe it was going to Mass every morning for 8 years of Catholic school and not finding that hard, I don't know, but I've always found it encouraging and just a safe and good place to be. I too feel sad for those who have not been so fortunate. It's the place where I get my thinking turned around to how God wants me to think and live my life and it's the place where God uses others to show His love for me. I'm thankful, so thankful, and I'm glad that God is using the church in such a powerful way in your life.
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