The church isnโt a building. The church is an entity, within a person. There is a need out in the world. Stop only going to a โholyโ building to serve; and start going out to the streets, to neighborhoods, to public places, etc. take the body of Christ to them.
intoxicating yourself every weekend isnโt freeing. Not only is your heartbroken but eventually your liver will be too.
Turn to Christ. Let him heal whatever it is.
Some Christians are so good to preach on God removing shame, but even better at bringing you that feeling of shame in the first place. Remember, humans will fail. God never will. Donโt depend on your pastor or your church. Depend on Christ that way you may strengthen the Church.
Discovering things months later that just make sense as to why God pulled you out of that situation in the first place.. puts you on a whole other level of relief ๐คฏ
Why Cali ppl are the most stressed:
- canโt take long showers to cry bc drought and water bill
- canโt take car drives to clear your mind bc gas prices
- rent
Being simultaneously a disciple of Christ and a gym junkie takes you to another level of understanding consistency, patience, mental strength, humbleness, confidence, discipline, and weakness vs Godโs strength. Or at least thatโs how itโs played out for me :)
Itโs crazy how God has used so many different things in my life to teach me about patience and trusting his timing (which is something Iโve struggled with). But Iโve never felt more at peace after realizing how heโs been working all this time and all I gotta do is chill.
Me: โalright God itโs just u and meโ
*meets a handsome man of God who shares your similarities/interests*
Me: โayooooo.. God this u right here? Or should I run?โ๐ญ
God:
Me: โi have no idea if you said anything or not Iโll just pray my butt off till I understandโ