I feel like nothing I do matters.
Even all the church stuff I do doesn't matter.
and talking about scriptures and stuff.
I don't know. I mean, yeah the Bible is important,
relationship with a book, or with history.
the Jesus found in the red letters in our Bibles.
to this very day. The Holy Spirit that
in everything we do.
The God of the universe. The creator and ruler,
but also the Father and friend.
The loving parent and the comforting touch.
that relationship. Not meeting every week and
relationship with God.
Arg.
I don't feel like we're doing that at all.
John and Ben both told me a six song
worship set that I gave them might not work,
because there are three "slow songs" in it, and
I might lose the kids attention.
Are you serious?
FUCK that!
It's not about entertainment or keeping them
distracted for a half an hour...three slow songs
is too much? I wanted to do six slow songs,
how about that!
This retreat is supposed to be about kids who
are going into Freshmen year in high school. That's the
most crucial time in their young lives, in my opinion.
I screwed up so much that year, and if I had people to
show me the true face of Christ, instead of the youth groups
I went to trying to keep me entertained, could things have
been different? You don't think they really get worship yet? Can't "do"
the hardcore worship services we in high school and college can?
Can't get how "we" worship Christ in those times.
So, when are they supposed to learn?
Through Days of Elijah? (Yeah, I definitely hate that song...
)
Are you expecting them to just, get it one day?
To wake up and know how to really "do" worship?
Moving right along.
Why do most churches
have this misconception
that if somebody prays a prayer once
that they're safe and going to heaven?
They get the magic formula of
Christianity.
Sinner+Prayer=Heaven
No, seeking the face of Christ, upholding
the morals and teachings of the Word,
doing the absolute best you can with
everything you have been given, having that
relationship with Christ...that's what's important.
It's like going to a secret club meeting. In this secret club
you meet and have the greatest experience of your life
all the time. It's actual perfection. It's wonderful there,
and there's no reason to ever leave. But the problem was,
you have to give them the password for them to
open the door. Then Christ came and said, "hey world, here's
the password for the secret club...ready...here it is: me. Have a
relationship with me. Don't just BELIEVE in me, cuz even Satan does
that! Know me, follow me, do my work when I'm gone. Dont' just pray once saying
'I repent of sins and accept Christ as my Savior.'"
Here's the truth. You're acceptance
doesn't start the process of Christ saving you. You were already saved because
of Him. Now it's our choice not to walk down the steps to hell
ourselves. Without Christ, we had no choice. But he did save us
and now it's up to us not to go to hell. No repeating after somebody or magic
formula is going to change that.
We are saved. Do something with it.
It's the journey and the relationship.
Not the moment of being "saved."
We were saved 2000 years ago.
Yeah, I should for sure be in the ministry field
doing something. I have too much desire to talk about
stuff like this, and too much God given ability
to think these things through and get them across
to people. I just need an outlet to do so.
Shake things up!
ChaCha Go!
Comments (3)
I'm sorry. I have excuses and reasons, but I'm not going to make them. After all, what is that worth for a soul? Nada. As for the worship set, I understand what you're saying. It's just, Luke 18 is us "selling" the faith. Most of those kids walk in not knowing anything, not wanting to. We have to start slow. For them, slow songs aren't something to ponder and pray over, they're just "boring". By the end of the retreat, that'll change. It's for the same reason I had to water down my talk. They don't think on the same level of faith yet. But, God willing, they will get there too. :)
call me.
learn some latin.