(*Edit: This post has been posted out of order somehow)
I recently (late last year) resigned from a church I attended for 21 years. I grew up going to the Kingdom of Christ Missionary Baptist Church every single Sunday. Growing up, I probably missed about 2 or 3 Sundays.. if that. I was there faithfully but a few years ago I started to feel like that wasn't where I needed to be... AT.ALL. It got to the point where I would wake up on Sunday (say thank you Jesus) and dread going to that church. I was only going because I had been appointed one of the people to count that church's building fund money. Church was not only draining and unfulfilling but it had become an obligation. Like a job you hated having to go to every day. Who wants to feel like that at CHURCH? A place where ANYBODY should be able to go and feel comfortable... happy... spirit filled... I felt absolutely nothing when I strolled through those doors. I felt upset and disappointed more than anything.
It was a lot of things that went into my final decision to leave but the ultimate reason is because I gained nothing from being there and I felt like it was a HUGE waste of my time. Why keep going someplace where your spirit is not being fed? I understand that your relationship with God is personal but what about when it comes time to fellowship with fellow believers? I couldn't do that there so I had to be out. I've visited several churches since leaving my old one and there have been many that I enjoyed. Can't say I didn't enjoy any of them but one in particular.... yes God. I went on the first sunday of this year to New Faith Baptist Church and let me tell you. I can NOT wait til this upcoming Sunday so I can go again. From start to finish the service was awesome AND timely. I never felt so alive....lol maybe I have but not at my old church. No ma'am. I literally could not stay seated, I had that freedom to shout hallelujah, to clap my hands, to stand on my feet in agreement with the pastor. It was just amazing and most of all... I felt absolutely no judgement. I didn't even feel people staring at me because they were too focused on GOD. That was probably the best. I mean everyone was just following the lead of the Holy Spirit and it was absolutely beautiful. I feel this post getting a little lengthy and I don't want that to happen so I'll stop here. Just know that I will be back at that church.. who knows I might join.
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I recently (late last year) resigned from a church I attended for 21 years. I grew up going to the Kingdom of Christ Missionary Baptist Church every single Sunday. Growing up, I probably missed about 2 or 3 Sundays.. if that. I was there faithfully but a few years ago I started to feel like that wasn't where I needed to be... AT.ALL. It got to the point where I would wake up on Sunday (say thank you Jesus) and dread going to that church. I was only going because I had been appointed one of the people to count that church's building fund money. Church was not only draining and unfulfilling but it had become an obligation. Like a job you hated having to go to every day. Who wants to feel like that at CHURCH? A place where ANYBODY should be able to go and feel comfortable... happy... spirit filled... I felt absolutely nothing when I strolled through those doors. I felt upset and disappointed more than anything.
It was a lot of things that went into my final decision to leave but the ultimate reason is because I gained nothing from being there and I felt like it was a HUGE waste of my time. Why keep going someplace where your spirit is not being fed? I understand that your relationship with God is personal but what about when it comes time to fellowship with fellow believers? I couldn't do that there so I had to be out. I've visited several churches since leaving my old one and there have been many that I enjoyed. Can't say I didn't enjoy any of them but one in particular.... yes God. I went on the first sunday of this year to New Faith Baptist Church and let me tell you. I can NOT wait til this upcoming Sunday so I can go again. From start to finish the service was awesome AND timely. I never felt so alive....lol maybe I have but not at my old church. No ma'am. I literally could not stay seated, I had that freedom to shout hallelujah, to clap my hands, to stand on my feet in agreement with the pastor. It was just amazing and most of all... I felt absolutely no judgement. I didn't even feel people staring at me because they were too focused on GOD. That was probably the best. I mean everyone was just following the lead of the Holy Spirit and it was absolutely beautiful. I feel this post getting a little lengthy and I don't want that to happen so I'll stop here. Just know that I will be back at that church.. who knows I might join.
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