Let's stick together

'He raised us up together...' Ephesians 2:6

Hang around some people long enough and it's easy to get irritated; even in church.

Sometimes other Christians can really get on our nerves and 'annoy the pants off us'.

We can become so frustrated, fed-up and bored with church that we want to get as far away from it as possible. We begin to think, 'I don't need them, I can do without church'.

We even start believing, 'It's OK to be a Christian and not go to church.' God says, 'He raised us up together ...'

We're not meant to go it alone. God wants us to stick together; support, encourage and help each other.

Can you imagine trying to get around today without your skeleton? Leaving all your bones behind in your wardrobe? Without your bones you'd fall to the floor in some kind of blobby mess, not being able to get very far.

Keeping your skeleton intact, people get to see the real you, they get to see how great you are, how you move, what you can do. Take away those bones and the you they see would be very different.

Church is a bit like your Christian skeleton. Without it people don't get to see the real Jesus.

Church community can be really challenging, it can feel difficult or seem unimportant. But it's only when we stand together, grow together, learn together, worship God together and work together with God that He can truly be seen.

Encourage one another every day or as often as you can. Some people, maybe even YOU, find it hard to get out of bed on a Sunday morning and go sit in the same seats and see the same people. But remember each time you go to church its not those people who you are concentrating on, its Jesus. He wants you to come and spend time worshipping with other believers like you!!

So why not try and encourage someone today, sent them a text or email or even call them and just tell them you were thinking of them and wondered if there was anything you could do to help them out!! They may say NO, but at least they know someone is there if they need them!! Mos of the time that feeling is better than thinking your on your own!

God Bless,
Chrissie