.Hello God, how are you? Here I have never felt a lack of Your love. But sometimes I ask, how upset would you be if Your servant only came 2 times a year to greet you?
Would you like to see me more than usual?
As Christians who really believe in His love, you should meet Him every weekend. Begging, singing, rejoicing, serving Him. But as a human, you are also given a thousand and one reasons to refuse to come to visit the Creator. Whether it's busy with assignments, there are other events, so they don't want to go because they're just lazy. Are you also one of those Christians who feel lazy if you have to go to God's house on the weekends? If so, I hope this article can open your eyes.
"What are you doing to church? God is everywhere. " - Is this your excuse for not going to him?
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It is true that God is everywhere, including in our hearts. However, that is not a justification that you can throw when you are lazy to go to God's house. Parents' advice will also carry over. But we still visit their homes, even after having children and having families.
What's wrong with going to the house of God to give thanks for all the gifts? This is the simplest respect you can do as a servant. You can indeed pray at home or wherever you are, God will not then cover your ears because you know you don't pray from church. Doesn't this mean that God is very gracious? Why are you reluctant to meet him, who has this kind of space? As humans we only come when we need it. While God is always faithful, we often choose to forget
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It cannot be denied, humans are in the wrong place. Sometimes we just remember to go to church when we are being hit with various trials. When we are in need of enlightenment because we feel we are walking on a dead-end route, we will be competing to return to God and pray day and night for help.
We also always come to God when we feel cramped by life's problems. Yes, we only come to Him when we need a solution. We will be diligent in praying and going to church when we are going to national exams, thesis exams, until when we feel we need a new job field.
However, do you remember how much you forget when your life is happy? When a fresh breeze blows, when the prayer you asked for is granted, you will go back shuffling away. Get lazy again and suddenly forget that everything you receive right now comes from the Life-Giver.
Have you not been given the gift of enjoying 7 full days? Does taking even 1 hour of the entire time cause you to complain?
.So far you have been given sufficient time by the Creator from morning to open your eyes until evening comes. You are free to use the time you have for anything. Browse the internet to your heart's content, fulfilling worldly comforts such as going to the mall, watching concerts, watching movies, and hanging out with friends until the early morning. Try to count how many hours of time you spend in a week just meeting your needs and focusing on yourself. Like the one hour worship time you have to spend on Sundays when you have to go to church? Is God demanding and taking up too much of your time? Do you still feel lazy and lament because you can't lie down all day on weekends? If you never neglect to go to church every week, is your mind really focused on God completely? Are you still passionate about checking your cellphone screen every second when Romo is delivering a homily in front of the altar? Or do you often chat with friends on either side of the pastor when he is preaching? It is not a matter of need or transaction. It's a matter of how you can appreciate Him who is the Most Gracious and Giver
.When you feel that it is hard to step your feet into church again, you can remember all the gifts you have received throughout your life. From the start you opened your eyes to see the world until this second. How much God has given you. The perfect and happy family. Endless blessings and fortunes. Not to mention all the senses you can use flawlessly. Don't you feel like you belong to the lucky class of people who God always meets all his needs? Then, do your feet still feel heavy stepping every time you go to church? Are you still always not excited and go half-heartedly even though everything you ask is always given? He was willing to take all sin. On the cross, to save us. Before the time was up, it was time to visit Him often
.You may also need to refresh your memory that God is the owner of life. He is the one who breathed the first breath and still allows you to breathe the air and enjoy the earth with everything in it until this moment. Before him, you, I, we are the smallest particles of dust that can be destroyed in a single blow. Do you still laugh and feel all you can without His helping hand? God who gave us life and life never demands this, He only asks you to always do good to others. And don't you not only do good to others, you have to be introspective and feel small in front of Your creator? Shouldn't you still praise His name even though your prayers are not always answered? Shouldn't you say thanksgiving as often as possible for the time and opportunity to set foot on the earth? Before your time on earth ends, would you like to spend as much time as possible to always draw closer to Him? While there is still the opportunity given by Him. There is nothing to lose from visiting Him. You will not only feel close, but also get perfect serenity. In his home
.It is undeniable, going to church will also make you more absorbed in prayer. An atmosphere of silence, calm, and peace can help you to reflect back on all the blessings and sins that you have committed so far. Without you knowing it, your mind will also feel more peaceful every time you have prayed in God's house with full sincerity. And, doesn't it certainly feel soothing to fulfill your obligations as a religious community? So, do you still feel lazy and reluctant to spend time on weekends to pray at God's house?
