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Originally Posted by Pressing-On
I read this on another thread and although the author wasn't the first one to make this statement, I've always wondered what can be meant by this?
I'm not picking on the original author of this statement, either. I've just heard it one to many times and wanted others comments on the context. Why leave when you say you miss all of this?
You miss:- The fellowship
- The Worship
- The Preaching
- The Passion
- The sold-outness
But, none of that was good enough to stay?
I just don't get it. That' the only reason I stay. People are generally a pain in the tail feathers for the most part - I mean even at the Post Office. I don't see how leaving helps. |
I miss the fellowship of
some people
I have come to not miss the worship but only because after being exposed to it after a while of not having it, I have realized that a vast majority of the bumpity bump bump songs are somewhat hype, getting folks worked up and all.
The preaching...yes and no. I heard preaching yesterday that I thought at the time were more about motivation, positive thinking and principals that were encouraging, and inspiring, but it bothered me that ALL this only came from ONE VERSE of scripture as a text.
It is difficult sometimes distinguishing between propaganda, hype, and passion. Pentecost should be about individual passion and not necessarily expressive passion for purposes of folks demonstrating how spiritual they are.
Sold out to what?