The church, put, Is Heaven on Earth. A place to reunite with your brothers and sisters, seeing your father rejoice over you after returning from a long day of work, although that is a bit cliché.
Perhaps you just came back from doing other daily things! On any occasion, he will be waiting to have dinner with you. Point is:
It’s your family. You are Home.
The Bible describes it as a family gathering in The Prodigal Son or as a Husband and a Wife in other verses such as this one:
- Strobel, Lee (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
“As a young man marries a young woman, so shall your sons marry you, and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you”
Isaiah 62:5
When two people marry, they become a family. The family concept is present in both teachings. That is very nicely put. God’s house is a family banquet. And yes, the word ” family “ is repeated on purpose in this paragraph.
At Home, We Are Ourselves
One of the many reliefs we experience when arriving at a proper home again is dropping the social niceties and displaying our true colors.
Both flaws and rainbows.
An ideal home would accept these. Clashes may occur, but forgiveness will follow- sometimes only after years. But you know! At the standards of a typical family on Earth, correct?
No matter if for better or for worse, that is more or less what our Father God expects from his Churches according to His word.
At the core, we all look for a similar or the same thing when joining or re-joining a Church again. It follows Christ in the Bible and shares his blessings with other people.
Sometimes, It appears all it takes to find the right church is a Google search! And when you find one that meets all the qualifications, all is done. After all, churches are all the same, and for the same, are they not?
Not really.
If we are to feel at home in Church (even if that Church is comprised of wonderful people), we ought to be ourselves there, too. More often than not, we forget to find the One who fits our personality—the ‘Who are you, Who am I? ‘ type of question.
What Makes for an Engaging Church?
As stated above, Try a Church that goes with your personality!
Sometimes, we think we must be like Jesus to be a good Christian. And that’s not wrong, but there is a difference between being like Jesus and being Jesus. You are not Jesus. You are (insert name here).
You have a unique set of gifts and skills that enable you to love and give.
Several Churches have their own set of activities.
For example, you may find a Church that is very involved with missionary work, and initially, the whole idea sounds great!
Helping people in need, engaging with many social events, meeting other Christians—now you are here, now you are there. It’s good.
A very active type of Church.
But do you really see yourself engaging in so many outdoor activities as an introvert? Will you share the same passion for them?
Perhaps you are looking for a Church that focuses more on spiritual discussions and contemplation of the faith in prayer, a more academic Church with a big choir group if you like singing, or an infinite number of ETCs.
There is no one correct way of being a Christian. People are different; there are different Churches for everyone.
We can all help in the right way if we use the gifts God has given us to help others. A decent Church, I believe, will respect and acknowledge that.
Arriving Home at The End of The Day
Out of all the keys in a ring – the most important in the end – is the one that opens the door to your Father’s love and his warm, cozy home.
And that is the picture the Church should aim for.
To get you closer to it and help you work on The-bond with your Dad. At your pace and style.
At this moment, is your Church helping you unlock this key? Let’s hope and pray that more Churches every day help Jesus welcome each individual so that they may accompany you on your journey to be together and Return Home.
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