Quote:
Originally Posted by Mosby48
Our church is having a short play written by one of our members but it seems like everyone is just going through the motions. There is no excitement, no intense feelings of spirituality. It was the same at Christmas and New Years. Its seems most are too caught up in materialism and the daily grind to seek after God anymore. All you are hearing is about the meal and easter egg hunt. Then Volleyball and washers in the evening. Of course, evening services are cancelled since all will be too tired.
|
Well, I dont get all excited about these 'religious' holidays, as they are called for that particular reason...because they are 'religious.'
I HATE religion. I say why relegate 'intense feelings of spirituality' or seeking after God to two or three days of the year?
My grandma used to say, "why I gotta wait for one day of the year to buy my grandkids gifts, or candy, or cook a big fancy meal? I can do that all year round..."
Folks dont get riled up about Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving because these holidays have been around forever and we do the same thing. Christendom has exhausted all means of innovative outreach for these holidays. Folks are resting from working so hard the other 362 days of the year that these days mean little to them anymore...
I believe we are living in a day where the church has to not deem one day over the other. Holidays can be and will be capitalized on in this country. So their influence for the gospel is diminished.
If the church is
really serious about souls, they will use EVERY day, every hour, every minute and second, as an opportunity to minister to who God sends to us.
These holidays have lost their novelty. Now its time to be sensitive to the leading of God on how to bring them in...
Seeking God should be 24/7, 365...if that is done, then souls will come in and God gets the glory...
Threaded Mode
