I've criticized church, talked bad about church, criticized every single church I have visited in the last three years, judged church people, judged their methods, and at times despised them. But now, we are headed back into the world of church.
The church is where I met Jesus and found salvation. The church is the place that brought healing to my life through families that took me in when my own family had nothing to give. The church is where I have grown, learned, hurt, failed and loved. At times I was disgusted by her and felt that I could never be a part of what she was doing but now, we are in covenant with her once again.
She won't be perfect. She comes with issues, she comes with hurt people that hurt people. She comes with a whole lot of baggage but the truth is, we need her and we need everything she has to offer. The good, the bad, the ugly.
And I pray that God can use my family to bring restoration and healing to those that have been hurt. God knew what he was doing when he brought us here, he brought us healing and it's only just begun. We will be judged from swinging from one side all the way to the other but I know we are still in the center of God's will.
I've been trying not to sound like a Jesus freak for a while now but maybe that's the greatest name anyone could ever call me! After all, he SAVED my life.
