Ok so I have something that has been bothering me for some time now and I figure that I will go ahead and get it off my chest while I can still claim post surgery insanity if anyone gets offended. So If I step on any toes I am sorry but we are all here to share our thoughts and feelings.
Most of my friends on here ( who will be reading this) all go to the same church. Which I must say is the most amazing church ever. There is so much freedom in our church. We are growing in leaps and bounds and watching God move in the lives of all the new Christians is such a blessing to watch. Now for my grip ( which will make me sound like an old person) I feel many have lost or never known how to respect others. Every Sunday its the same thing, and by all means I am not excluding my own family, We go into worship and it starts to feel like a social club. People are up and down in and out letting their kids run all over the place. Talking about everything but what we are there for. You see a friend sneak in late you get up and cross the church and talk to them for five or ten minutes with no regard the to people around you. I reached my breaking point this last Sunday. My kids each got up and left three times the group behind me were chatting about what they had done over the weekend and the ones next to them were discussing what they were doing after church. OK so I am trying to block it all out and push into the presents of God but there was no having it. I take both my kids out and discipline them. Go back in and my sweet little nieces are running up and down the isle. I go get them and make them sit down then look around to see that alot of people around me are acting the same way I just punished my children for acting. Disgusted I just left church. I don't think you should have to force your way into the presents of God. It is something that comes so natural when in the right enviorment. I know we are a young church and we are very open to worshiping freely but I feel we need to go back and instill a value of respect for others. Respect the ones around you trying to worship and receive if you need to talk take it outside, take care of your business before church starts, yes we offer coffee and drinks but should we leave service two and three time for a refill, I think that is an abusive of the privlage. And just so you know after I left and came home my two kids were punished with four hours of house and yard work plus a discussion on respecting others and how to behave while in church.
ok now I feel better and like I said if this offends anyone I am sorry
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Venting session
Posted by PRINCESS BRIDE at 8:24 PM
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4 comments:
thank you for venting. I totally get it I am one that has done that. But I dont talk all the way thought worship. I have a problem some times going to speak a word to someone during worship...
Now breath. Don't you feel better? I know what you mean. It is hard to enter fully into worship with so much going on and I totally agree with you regarding respecting others around you.
Unfortunately I don't see much changing. There are too many of us in a very tight space. Some people are there out of need, while others are there out of curiousity, and even socializing. The only thing we can do is lead by example.
Honestly, I do hope you feel better about all of this. LY
I agree with you girl. And I agree with Wendy as well. And Cyndi if father gives you a word during worship, DON NOT APOLOGIZE for going to that person and speaking the word FATHER gave you.
Thats usually when father uses me as well to speak to others, is during worship (when we are suppose to be in HIS presence).
But I sooo understand what you mean girl. Where is the respect????
you are right... Ann... Julie, Wendy is right as well I do hope you fell better getting that off your chest...
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