Embrace the Within no. 10

"Everyone chooses their level of involvement. We might share the same place BUT that does not mean we share the same space. Not everyone in the congregation is Christian."

Embrace the Within.

I think one of the problems I have and that I have seen in other Christians is that we forget that we’re human beings. We talk with God and study and get lost in living a better life that we somehow believe we have become better people. And that just isn’t the case. We are still flawed and broken and fallible. The only difference is that we have an ally in God to cover over those broken parts of our lives and embolden us to walk in truth. We start to believe we have something to do with our being special. And we don’t.

When the folks at the building you attend for praise aren’t perfect just remember that neither are you. When the folks you create as role models fail and fall just remember that you fail and fall too. I let the problems I had with the folks in churches get in the way of my relationship with God. And I see how dumb and silly and stupid something like that is. I wouldn’t allow the actions of other folks about another person get in my way with a relationship. How much sillier is it to allow others to be a stumbling block for my relationship with God? Other people have nothing to do with that relationship just like they don’t have anything to do with any of my other relationships.

Am I going to jeopardize my relationship because some biddies talk about folks? Am I going to jeopardize my relationship because someone isn’t doing Christianity the way I think they should? Am I going to jeopardize my relationship because someone thinks a different way about something biblical than me? It’s silly and pointless to act that way. No one can come between my relationship with God other than me. And to blame other folks for the failing of the relationship is the biggest lie I can tell myself. Because it isn’t what other people think that matters in any relationship. What only matters is between me and that other in the relationship.

People in the church aren’t making me leave my relationship with God and they aren’t strengthening my relationship with God, I am. What is between God and me is between us and no one else. My nephesh is responsible for making the choices for my nephesh and no one else. It’s time to stop acting like folks are gatekeeping our relationship with God. The only one that has control over that relationship is me.

Peace to your home. Bless your being. The reign of God is now. Have the day you want. I hope you find whatever you’re looking for.

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