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So I want to go back to Babylon now! Why?

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cjwood:

--- Quote from: Rhys on February 11, 2013, 05:16:30 PM ---
I have no dog and don't want one unless it's a toy one.  ;D




--- End quote ---



there are toy poodles.  they are small and furry.  a dog could very well help with your state of mind.  and a dog can be better than a friend.  unconditional love.  well, as long as you feed them.   ;)  anyway, no worries rhys,  God has your back.

claudia

Rhys 🕊:
No to dogs, got some birds though (not the ladies the flying kind ;)). There not my birds they come inside from the garden. They don't seem to bothered with me, they just walk past me on there way to the kitchen to help themselves to crumbs. Well they don't leave lets say any of there "presents" about the place and if they want to clean up the place who am I to stop them. They don't seem too interested in me but I often talk to them. I'm not quite sure what that says about me, at least they don't talk back then I know I would have problems.  :D

Rhys the bird man

lilitalienboi16:
I go to church with my lady but only because she wants me to. It's her form of worship and time with God.

The church is very layed back, their form of worship is simply singing songs. It is by no ways orthadox and probably more along the lines of what you would expect from a 21st century church as far as being open minded etc.. but.. the preaching after the worship, the bible study portion, has the very orthodox undertones of "Christ dies for our sins, we are saved now, Christ saved us from hell. Repent so you can go to heaven etc..." though they try and focus on more everyday problems with their studies like how should we carry ourselves etc.. it still has the traditional undertones that have corrupted the church since ~300AD.

I find this part of the service very difficult to sit through...

I don't miss church.

I go to church every day but it isn't one made by hands. I know my brothers and sisters are there with me in spirit.

theophilus:
Hello Rhys,

I think a lot of us who have come from a church miss one aspect or two once in a while. One thing I miss is the group worship (praying, singing). I've been back to visit. I was very welcome. On a couple of occasions the pastor told me that if I kept thinking this way that I'd go to hell. He told me that I questioned God too much; that we are not to question God. On another occasion that I visited, the preaching was, maybe coincidentally, on hell.

I remember I used to go with the pastor and two or three other brothers to a local AM radio station to read the Word and preach. I preached a few times myself. People would call and ask for prayer, and we'd pray for them. I preached at the church as well, and sometimes taught the Sunday School class for adults.

It is normal to experience this. After all, we are all weak. But our good Lord is working on maturing us. He brings these feelings out to the surface to show us what He must prune from us. It takes time. When it happens, just praise God and thank Him for being at work in you, for molding you into the image of His Holy Son. He's pruning you so you can bear more fruit.

Psalm 138.8: Jehovah will perfect His work in YOU Rhys!

God bless you brother.

Rhys 🕊:
Thanks form your responses Alex and Roger. I guess I still find myself missing certain aspects of church but then there are a lot that I am glad to be away from. God's in control and he is dealing with me on this issue and I'm thankful that He is. Going through the fiery trials as I just mentioned on another post.

Blessings to one and all

Rhys

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