Not Worthy

I am soooo tired of always being wrong.
I am soooo tired of hearing about all the ways we are failing.
I am soooo tired of not measuring up.

I am soooo tired of hearing about how ashamed Jesus would be of us.

Alright, I get it - we aren't an outward thinking church. Quit condemning and start doing!

Yeah, we may be the church known for our tomb and our rummage sale but HEY! at least we ARE KNOWN!!!

Why not, instead of talking around and behind ..., why don't you, instead of griping and complaining ...

YOU go to The Lamb House because "somebody has to do the work of the church".
YOU go to The Breakthrough Center because "somebody has to want to help others".
YOU! YOU!! YOU!!!

How about EMPOWERING US!?! How about LEADING US!?! How about INVITING US!?!

If you would have invited me, I would have gone to The Lamb House with you. I'm curious enough to see what is so appealing. If you would have led, I would have followed. If you empower me with the tools, I can accomplish great things.

The church is just a building ... that's it, nothing more. The PEOPLE are the "little Christians". The PEOPLE are the hands and feet of Christ. The church is just a place to worship God, just a place to share common beliefs and affirmations. The church is just a place to refuel, recharge, and re-learn.

STOP criticizing IT!!
STOP making me feel like $%#@ for being a member of the church.
STOP! STOP!! STOP!!!

"You seem rather sullen today."
"Nope, I'm not."
"You're not?"
"No, I'm Not!"
At least I wasn't until you walked over and began complaining about the rummage sale about charging for the items, about using the money inward; the place that Jesus would walk into and upturn tables, the activity that "maybe Jesus SHOULD come to and over turn every single table".

Go away.

Just GO AWAY!!!