Bible Question:
I am a born again Christian. I have been involved in ministry for a number years. I have been a widow for over 20 years. I am unable to attend church due to extream exhaustion after cleaning houses during the week. I was attending church and taking my first granddaughter for the first four years of her life. I moved to this city and attended a very large church. I was okay until I went through a really dark clinical depression for which I was treated. I felt I could not talk to anyone about this. I councelled at a Christian Community Health Counselling Center and received much help including medication. For a while I felt so bad I did not want to be around anyone at church because, it seems, all the people in my group were not well. I decided to stay at home on Sundays. For a while I didn't want to hear anything that reminded me of the church I attended....music, sermons, people. I still do not. I have started watching TBN and have been greatly blessed and strengthened. I have started paying my tithes to a wonderful television pastor. and supporting a Feed The Children Ministry . I witness to my cleaning clients and befriend their young children. I help my daughter with her children when needed. Will I be okay to not attend church in a building if I sing and worship at home. The Lord speaks to me thru His word and I am in fellowship with The Lord. I do not want to be deceived. I just do not feel like being social due to my physical condition. I am a student of the Bible and had a Music Ministry. I hope someone understands my situation and can respond. |
Bible Answer: Saved, I can understand what you are feeling right now. In love as a Christian sister in the Body of Christ, I must ask, Why are you making exuses and looking for another brother or sister to give you permission to ignore the WORD of GOD? Hebrews 10:23-25 (NASB) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Saved, I understand not wanting or feeling too tired,depressed, betrayed, and even angry to go to worship(church) I have been there. May I suggest you find another church to attend even outside the denomination you are accustomed to. It is unfortunate we can be hurt even by a body of believers, but that is a fact. We are all fleshly humans attempting to operate with a spiritual mind and it does not always happen. You are missing out, I was missing out, when I denied the opportunity and privledge to worship with my fellow brothers and sisters. No matter how tired you may be physically, you are giving victory to the enemy when you deny face to face worship and fellowship with the Body of Christ.They can be a source of energy if you allow them to be. I do not mean to sound harsh and uncaring. I do care. When I first joined this forum, I got off on the wrong foot and took some comments the wrong way and even lashed out inappropriately at some of them. Do you know they have sent me personal email that they had been praying for me and my family in their personal time with the Lord...(when we have MORE than needed it...you know who you are and THANK YOU AGAIN) no TV evangelist is going to pray for you by name in their personal private time with the Lord. I am not saying this forum is a substitute for church either, but it is better than the TV peeps. (most of them, there are some I believe to be genuine in their mission for the Kingdom of GOD) You will find many caring and knowledgable peeps on this forum, and I would guess you will receive many comments like this one that will not 'okay' your denial of fellowship (face to face) with the Body of Christ. In Love, Cuddle |