![]() ![]() Realize that worshiping God comes as a response to our humble gratitude for His love for us. Sadly, if the church doesn't continue to create an environment that stirs their emotions, many move on to find another church––or worse yet stop attending altogether. So they flock to churches that help them muster up those feelings. All too often, people think worship is rooted in feeling like they’ve been with God. In order to truly worship God the way He demands requires some soul searching. Jesus said those who worship must worship in Spirit and in Truth ( John 4:24). Worshiping God alone is wonderful, but nothing can replace the beauty of coming together corporately to worship Him with others who also have His Spirit in them through the redeeming work of salvation. Let’s look at only 10 of many reasons to go to church––even when you don’t feel like it. Church is not a place to go, rather it is a living body where God wants you to become a part––for your good and His glory. Going to church is not about getting your attendance gold star, nor is it about gaining God’s favor for the week because you assembled together with His people. Attending your kid’s soccer games, going on family getaways, and fixing stuff around the house are all “good things” but if they regularly take you away from church attendance, you would do well to realize you’re choosing the captivity of activity over what God says is more important. Maybe you don’t have issues with anyone at church you’re just really busy on weekends doing other things––good things. But recognizing the enemy’s schemes did not ease the sorrow of his (or any pastor’s) heart for his people. ![]() Pastor Tim had long ago learned how Satan uses people and circumstances to disappoint Christians to pull them away from the very people God would use to bless, train, and encourage them at church. But each time Pastor Tim heard such comments, his heart would break because he knew the incredible value of doing life together with the body of Christ. He’d be first to agree the church is made up of people who were not perfect––neither was he for that matter. On more than one occasion Pastor Tim had heard this sort of comment. ![]() They’re all hypocrites!” Tara said to Pastor Tim. “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25) ![]()
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