Sunday

Seeing that it's Sunday I've got church on my mind. Actually more like the fact that I haven't been going to church on my mind. Most people who know me know that I am a Christian. I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the true Messiah. I believe that in order to go to heaven you must be saved. Not baptized but saved. That means accepting Jesus into your heart as Lord. I don't believe that you have to go to church to be saved. Nor does going to church make you a Christian. I'm not against church. I think it's great to fellowship with other believers. But there are many churches that have lost the true meaning of church and there are many church-goers that are hypocrites and judgemental. Growing up I always believed in God but I didn't walk right... actually far from it. But I was surrounded by people who called themselves Christians and went to church faithfully every Sunday. Yet aside from going to church they were mean or ugly-spirited people. My dad was one of them. He called himself a Christian yet he cared nothing about the family that he walked away from. How can that be? However, at the same time I am thankful for the foundation of Christ that these people introduced me to. As an adult I was baptized and born again. For a while I was attending church every Sunday. Then I just didn't feel comfortable at our church. It was too big and there, too, I saw people that were judgemental or self-righteous. I remember one person judging me because I would occasionally work on a Sunday. Sunday is the Lord's day. Well I think that every day should be the Lord's day. Not just Sunday. After leaving that church I started attending a new church. And I like it. However, I don't go all the time. I'm lazy, bottom line. I enjoy sleeping in. But at this new church I also feel very judged when I'm not there. It's a smaller church so people notice when you're missing. I had actually befriended someone and hung out a few times but when I stopped going to church all the time she stopped talking to me. WOW right? I mean as Christians we are not supposed to only be friends w/ other Christians. How else will others learn about Christ if we only surround ourselves with people that already believe. The funny thing is that because I don't go all the time I have people telling me that they're praying for me. Ok, yes, I love being prayed for. Who doesn't? Everyone needs prayer but my faith in Christ hasn't gone away since I don't go to church. I talk to Him everyday. I don't need to be at church to have a conversation with Him. Please know that I don't think church is wrong. It's a great way to hear the Word but we should be reading the Word daily. And I will admit I've always struggled with that :) Well that's my input for today...