In other words, you must be seen in the prayer room before church before you are considered to be used in any way as a volunteer. It's all about appearances! Look as I tell you and be where I tell you.
Pastor can only hope they're praying........if they are doing it for appearances sake...that is between them and God.
Sometimes I would sit quietly reading my bible as well as praying.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
In other words, you must be seen in the prayer room before church before you are considered to be used in any way as a volunteer. It's all about appearances! Look as I tell you and be where I tell you.
We actaully make everyone bring a recorder to pray into. the pastor reviews the recordings later in the week to insure everyone was actually praying.
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In other words, you must be seen in the prayer room before church before you are considered to be used in any way as a volunteer. It's all about appearances! Look as I tell you and be where I tell you.
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Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
I prefer to do my socializing after church myself. Well, I used to, until I had the two anklebiters to chase around after service. But it's wonderful to see the prayer beforehand, the moving of God during, and then the fellowship afterward. It's all good!
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Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Don't get me wrong. I believe in spending time in prayer before each service.
When it become "mandatory", I think sometimes people may go through the motions to get approval. I know there were times that I did years ago!
One service I had a couple come to Sunday night service that I invited. I went to where they were sitting to welcome them and make them feel comfortable. Suddenly, I realized that I wasn't in the prayer room where I was expected to be. I had to excuse myself and go to the prayer room in case the pastor noticed that I wasn't there!
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