Why Such A Fuss Over Standards!!

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

Obvious disconnect going on here.

I appreciate the input my elders have in my life, but that doesn't mean I'm required to submit to every whim and suggestion. My mother is one of the best Christians I know--or will probably ever know for that matter--but we disagree on certain issues. I respect her opinions, and I don't waste any time trying to convince her that I'm right. Nor does she waste anytime trying to convince me that she's right.

My point - not fighting carnal battles - We hold our peace.

I don't agree with PO that we can't choose where we attend church. I think that is over-spiritualizing the concept of assembling together with other believers. Going to church is a simple act of meeting with like minded people to worship God and be taught the Word. Now, for those in leadership, it may take on a more complex dynamic, but I do not buy into the idea that we can't attend a different assembly without a personal directive from God. If my husband gets a job in a new city, and we relocate, I'm going to follow my husband, and we will find a new assembly in the new city. It isn't as complex as asking God to reveal to me first whether it's His will. I assume that He is leading my husband, and I follow my husband as He follows Christ--and cares for his family.

Now, that's not to say that we don't pray over major decisions, because we do. But I dislike the idea that people are limited to one single church until God tells them to move. A church, at least as a colloquialism, is just a group of people gathered for a single purpose, and there are lots of places to gather--as there should be.

So, you are saying that your husband was following the will of God in his relocation? And did you say that you pray over major decisions? Aren't you over-spiritualizing things a bit?