If we seek, He will speak

I haven’t blogged in a bit. Not because I haven’t been walking with the Lord, but because there has just been so much content to sort through.

It started with a book that I was listening to in the car regarding healthy food choices, but it ended up feeding my soul. As I was listening, I was making changes in the way I saw food. It seemed life changing, however it turned out to be ”three week changing”. I have since bought the print version and plan to read it and devour each word.

However, In this book, she recommended another that I then downloaded in audible format for the car. I havent gotten very far into the book yet, but the message so far is a warning to the church. It says that the modern contemporary church preaches about the abundance of blessings, God’s love, and his plans for us (all biblically true), but often omits the study of sin, hell, and the reasons to fear the Lord. The author explains that this negligence results in the members not fully knowing who God is, limits their relationship with God, and fails to prepare them for tough times.

At the same time that I was listening to these books, I was also attending the online services at Quidnessett Baptist Church for the study on the book of Job. Pastor Jim reitterated the same beliefs as Ray Comfort’s book. The book of Job is that of hard times and details severe sorrow. It can be painful to read as you see Job’s grief, and for that reason I never really liked reading from these pages. But as Pastor Jim teaches from the pulpit, I am fervently taking notes, and have an insatiable thirst for more.

What am I learning?

I have not been satisfied in my local churches over the past few years. My attendance was poor, and although I wanted to be there, wanting and needing to be fed, I usually left empty. The messages seemed to be worded carefully, as to not offend or scare anyone away. I understand the church wants to recruit and keep its members, but at what expense? The messages are often lacking in the meat and potatoes. My intent here is to not speak ill of the church, but to share the understanding that in order to grow spiritually and become who God wants us to be, we have to learn it all.

Prayer

Dear Lord, I approach you this morning with a humble heart. I am thankful for so many wise and knowledgable people and resources. Help me to process and learn. Help me to seek out lessons and truth in your word. In Jesus name, Amen.