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About a million years ago, when my children were little, I had begun to worry about whether or not I was doing them an injustice by not taking them to church. I have always been a believer in the Bible and talked to them often about just that; also, had tried to be one who wanted my children to be open as much as possible with proper communication. So I took them to church. “And the very God of peace will sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

Laughingly, when I walked into the sanctuary I looked up and around to see if the building was going to continually stand strong. The building was strong but like most churches the people were weak. How does one bond with an alleged Christian community that is lacking in the moving spirit with the exception of a few? “Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (Matthew 6:8)

Make no bones about it I am totally anti-establishment against organized religion. My personal opinion is that organized religion has gotten way too off the defined purpose of what it was originally intended. It is just not enough for people to attend church to listen to the word of God. It has gotten to the point people are actually confused thinking that God has supplied them with their material wants or wealth and properties. Unfortunately that is just not true. “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or, what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” (Matthew 16:26) The last time I checked God’s glorious riches are not a new car, truck, boat, or a grand house full of expensive knick knacks.  

God only blesses us with our needs including and not limited to the supplication of special acts through answering prayers. I have stated this before that the only thing that anyone owns is what we came into the world with and what we are allowed to take with us. That is the spiritual soul in which God breathed into the womb of our mothers.  “So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'  For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.” (Matthew 6:31-32)

So ask yourself, why do you worship and go to church? “The body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:26) What are you learning? What are you getting out of attending church spiritually? What are you doing in your life to keep your spiritual self alive? Just going to Church is not really a necessity or a requirement to being a Christian.

A Christian is one immersed in the soul with the strong belief that Christ is our personal savior who died for our sins to save humanity. It is the total 100% submission to God as the creator of all we know that is truthful in our hearts. It is a mind set of behavior in accordance with the personal interaction of the word of God and the teaching of Jesus. It is continual actions that one has to help spread the word of God and abide by his word physically. It is a faith based commitment to something far greater than anyone can truly understand but you. It is your gateway to life everlasting without fear of the unknown.   

There are many who are not well, seasonal colds, allergies, and some with the flu; please keep them in your prayers. Pray for each other.

God bless you all and keep you safe as always and forever.