the midweek circle is THE most important church activity!
If you’re like me, you rally around the flag when you go to church on Sunday. I feel good just hopping into the car when I’m heading to church… and I’m full of good puffy pride when I leave the parking lot. That’s awesome if you feel that way too! But that’s not really “getting your Jesus on” … or what I’m Thinkin’ Jesus is all about.
Is THAT what this post is all about?
Yep yep yep… well, sort of…
church IS really all about Jesus, right on!
But getting your Jesus on doesn’t really happen on Sunday.
Hopefully you’ll remember that I wrote about the churches of my past before… that flag flew at full mast on the internet for 6 months last year. I said some other really nice things about them too. I’m sticking with sharing the love for the churches of my past.
While this post is about every church other than mine I will say that there is no one church for everyone. My mom isn’t really hip on my church . She thinks the music is a bit too loud, and she feels like the oldest one there… I’ve assured her that there may be other people there close to her age… but she’s not budging. She’ll go but I think only to appease me sometimes.
I know, I’m beating around the burning bush now…
so on to the subject at hand…
I Love Your Church When…
it inspires you to live throughout the week so that you’re growing in your relationship with Jesus.
I love it whenever I cross paths with another believer on a Wednesday and they’re filled with the Holy Spirit…
when they’re glowing with the love…
when they’re eager to read the Bible to learn more about Him during a break or in the evening…
when they’re engaged in life activities that are not only good for the kids but good for them too…
when they’re still inspired on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday… by the message the pastor gave on Sunday…
To me, that is what our faith is really all about.
This is difficult to do without some sort of…
mid-week circling of the tribe…
accountability…
encouragement…
love…
that all starts with Jesus.
If your church is leading you in that direction it’s going to be a majestic Wednesday!!
“But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet. For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:8-11
Please share your comments and the love here today, whatever it is that you really love about your church, or another church too, or your thoughts on “I Love Your Church When…” !!
I love my church when it’s filled with the Holy Spirit; when the church building doesn’t contain the Spirit but moves into the community and in small group settings mid week; when Jesus grabs hold of our hands tighter on Sunday so our hand hasn’t slipped out by Wednesday. I love my church because it isn’t mine; but God’s. I love being His bride and getting to wear white forever.
that’s a great analogy… when Jesus grabs hold of our hands tighter on Sunday so our hand hasn’t slipped out by Wednesday. I need to keep extending my hand, reaching out for His… and He will always be there. Thanks Carol !!