I Love My Church Family!!

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Hebrews 10:25

I LOVE MY CHURCH AND MY CHURCH FAMILY!! We go to an amazing church. It is truly built on love and you can feel it immediately! Now, my church is not perfect, because I go there, but it is awesome otherwise. I had a pastor one time that said, "You will never find a perfect church and if you do it won't be perfect anymore once you get there!" Now, this was not said to me individually, but to the entire congregation, but I will never forget it! Church is so important because people who are likeminded gather together. The word says, "When two or more are gathered in My name I will be in the midst of them." There is a corporate anointing when we gather together. That anointing is mighty in power, authority, and works because it is a gathering of FAITH! I didn't get to go to my precious church today. I had symptoms from something I ate last night. When my husband got home I couldn't wait to ask him how it all went. I knew happily, yet sadly for me because I was unable to attend, what his words would be. "It was great! The Spirit moved and there was everything you love....they danced without you." Wow, my husband is so kind...AS IF! Thank God, my tummy will be back to normal and I will get to celebrate with the rest of my family at church. What is sad is that few people go to church as they used to. I asked the Lord about this and this is what He said to me. There are two reasons. The main reason is offense. People take so personally what others have no idea what they have even done, therefore having done it innocently. But people, who usually carry a mighty anointing, are the ones the enemy targets for this spirit the most. He knows if he can get the "mighty" to fall they will never live satisfied and will never satisfy the call of God and purpose on their lives. The good news is nobody is irreplaceable. That is ego talking. "If I don't do, say, etc. that person may never come to God." Do you honestly believe only YOU can bring someone into the kingdom of God? If you say no to God, offend easily, God WILL find someone who will obey Him!! The only one that lost out, was you because you refused to obey God and instead listened to silly emotions the enemy was all too happy to accomodate you with! I remember Katherine Coolman saying the ministry she had was meant for a man. That man told God no and He knew she would say yes. How sad for that man. For whatever reason he said no to God he lost reward in heaven, yet all those millions of people still received their healings!! We are not irreplaceable, but you will never be satisfied, happy, and fully filled with the joy of your salvation until you do what God has destined you to do! That is why many are so grumpy all the time and are not sure why. The other reason God told me was because some people refuse to come under authority! There will always be authority over you no matter where you go! Go into a town you have never been to, see people you have never seen, and guess what! You are under an unseen authority! There are laws and ordinances in that town that dictate what you can and cannot do. If you break one, you will either be ticketed or calling someone to bail you out of jail! In Genesis it tells us that Hagar would no longer submit to Sara's authority because she had borne Abraham a son and Sara had not at this time. Because of this lack of respect for Sara's authority, Sara had Abraham banished Hagar from the camp. He sent her into the wilderness, along with Ishmael to die. Hagar began to cry when she could find no water or food for the baby and cried out to the Lord. He told her to go back to Sara and SUBMIT herself and he would make of her son a great nation. Submission carries power and blessing. How sad people resist great things God has stored up for them because they want to control and be in control which, ironically, they never really are! If you are no longer going to church run, don't walk, to a church in your town with solid foundational teaching (one that teaches Jesus is the only way to heaven), a spirit of love, and take your place. Blessing will abound as you submit to the authority of God and His word and blessings will abound to others because you are where you belong! Have a blessed day, all day my friend!