Together

This is something that I've been thinking about a lot. Too many times I think about something and pretty much write out a whole post about it in my head but it's too late, I'm too lazy to type out the whole thing, or I can't at that moment. Then the thought leaves for a while and when I actually have time to blog I can't come up with anything! So here it goes, this might be random and not totally together but bare with me (;

Imagine a family where the members of it always fight but tell others how to have strong relationships in their families and how to act? I would definitely think that they were hypocrites and wouldn't listen to a word they said.

Imagine a family that looks perfect on the outside but at home they always fight with their relatives? Anyone who enters into that house would be SO confused and think differently about them.

Imagine that this family was real and it was the family of God. Coming from a Christian this may sound so terrible, like I'm trying to put down the church but that's not at all what I'm saying.

I'm saying this from seeing what happens and it's effects.

I'm saying this as a sister and a friend.

I'm saying this as someone who loves the Lord with her all she is more and more each day.

I'm saying this as an active member of a wonderful church.

I'm saying this as a girl who wants to see a revival.

To get to my message. So many times churches can be FILLED with gossip and drama. That's not at all what the church is supposed to be. Right now my church is going over our goals as the body of believers that meets in the building called New Life Community. The word used church is meant to mean a group of Christians on a journey towards God together. If all we do is fight then how is that being together? And more importantly how is that moving towards God in any way?

I've seen gossip and people being not so nice when we were right in the middle of the body of Christ. So many times as Christians, mostly I think in Youth Group since that's currently where I am in my church most of the time; we forget to act Christ-like while we're with each other. We forget how to love one another. We forget not to gossip and do it as "being concerned for his/her well good."

We also forget how people can see how we treat others. We might think that everyone in Youth Group is a Christian and knows how Christians act but you can't always be sure. You never know what people are thinking and how the way you act can impact their view of the church and God.

I think I have such a heart for my Youth Group because they're my friends and we are the future. For me, when I come to church I'm so excited because I know that the people there are going to support me, build me up, and influence me in the right direction. It's my home and my family.

Imagine a family where everyone loves and respects each other. Any one who'd come into THAT house would feel loved too and instantly want whatever they have.

Don't you want to be like the last family?

Janae