The question for today is….why is it okay to adhere to and believe in some parts of the bible and not in others? How can you believe that Jesus exists but not believe in consistently going to church and pre-marital sex ……..doesn’t disbelief in one constitute disbelief in the other since they came from the same book???? Is it just me or is that the pot not realizing that he and the kettle came from the same piece of cast iron? Hmmmm….. I don’t know and honestly don’t get it.
Some people call me religious. I was born into the church, went to church 5 ½ out of 7 days from birth to college. I go to church every Sunday. And I believe that everything dealing with premarital sex and not going to church are just wrong. (Disclaimer: I have a 6 year old son and single as all get out, still have sexually immoral thoughts and just became abstinent, still believe it wrong) I am human, but that does not make it right and honestly, I knew I was wrong while doing it. But sex feels GREAT and that’s one temptation that I just couldn’t resist. But again that doesn’t make it right. And I go to church RELIGIOUSLY every Sunday morning. Not because I was bought up that way but because I need that word that is put into me every Sunday in order not to kill a MOFO on Monday morning when I get to work or while driving into work. To some that makes me religious. What exactly is the difference between being religious and spiritual? Is it adhering to tradition, believing what we want to believe and negating everything else or is there ultimately no difference just a humanistic corruption of mindsets? From my viewpoint being spiritual is basically knowing who God and Jesus are, believing in them and that’s about it. AND you don’t have to adhere to the rules and regulations set up in the Bible to govern us and ultimately get us into Heaven. SHULL BIT!!! I have a relationship with God that goes beyond the routine of going to church.
Go with me for a minute, in order to get into the college of your choice, you must do good in high school, deal with teachers you don’t like, attend class everyday or 98% of the time, and study. Then in order to be the best in your career, in college , you have to study, get GREAT grades on exams, again deal with teachers you don’t like and attend class. Okay so if we are willing to pursue that mindset with education why not pursue that mindset with your soul. You have to go class to get the grade and get the lessons needed to pass the test. CHURCH IS EXACTLY THE SAME WAY!! Okay you don’t like your minister, you think he is a thief and he sleeps with all the women in the church, SO WHAT! Change churches!!! You would change your Calculus Class if your teacher wasn’t teaching you but you wouldn’t just drop it, because you need that class to graduate. We need to stop labeling things and making excuses for laziness. Going to church is about nurturing and educating your soul and preparing it for what the devil is going to throw at you. Is the devil something spiritual people believe in???? I don’t know. I am neither religious nor spiritual, I am a child of God and Jesus is my Lord and Savior…..I got to church because it feeds my soul and prepares me for what is about to happen in my life. You remember in school, attendance was a certain percentage of your overall grade. So, if I am human, born into a sinful world and sin daily, meaning I am getting D’s in that portion of the class, shouldn’t I try to at least make sure my participation and attendance grades are A’s. Most times when you are participating and attending class you can’t help but learn things that are going to benefit you, which in the end affects your overall grade. I want a final grade of A…………. B’s and C’s are not me…….so I will continue do what I need to pass the most important test……..
Be Light, Be Real, Be Blessed ~ AA
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