Fire in My Bones: Don’t Live in Isolation—You Need a Loving Church Family – J. Lee Grady

Don’t Live in Isolation—You Need a Loving Church Family My wife and I have been visiting different churches in the past several months. We are in search of a place to call home. This isn’t an easy process for a traveling minister like me. I’m gone many weekends, so I can’t commit to certain duties at a local church, and I don’t feel as connected as those who are there every week. But I need a place to belong, where I can hear God’s Word, be refreshed in worship and experience the support of a spiritual family. During our recent journey, we’ve visited all kinds of churches—Baptist and Bapticostal, charismatic and evangelical, denominational and non-denominational. We’ve been in black, white and blended churches; we’ve attended churches with older congregations as well as a church with lots of excited teens who crowd the altar every week. What I’ve seen during our “spiritual tour” of Troup County, Georgia, has encouraged me so much. I’ve experienced God’s family in all of its diversity, with all of its quirks and warts and weaknesses. I’m certainly not looking for a “perfect” church. (And I know if there were such a thing, it wouldn’t remain perfect once I joined it.) What thrills me is that, even though churches aren’t perfect, God has placed His special people everywhere. No matter where I go all over the United States, there are faithful congregations providing a witness of Jesus Christ. read more Prophetic Insight Prophetic Word: This Is Your Season of Answers God is releasing clear prophetic words and insight to His people in this hour. The Strang Report Every Spirit-Filled Christian Should Watch for These Key Election Issues in 2020 During the primaries this week and next, we must be aware of what’s going on spiritually in our nation’s politics. God Encounters Today Prophet: God Has a Solution for Every Storm Holy Spirit is offering “storm warnings” for those who have ears to hear. More from Charisma Magazine — Joyce Meyer: The Joy of Being Truly Humble — Issachar Seers Are Rising—Are You One of Them? |
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