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A personal story in the experience: I Don't Like Going to Church
M ost churches I have attended have been vain, shallow, hypocritical, socially inept, personally degrading, and huge STUMBLING BLOCKS to my spiritual growth.

 

In my young lifetime, I have attended many churches, and I have been disappointed in many of them. I understand that NO church is perfect, but I am beginning to think that it's just not for me. 

 

My view of God has been severely thwarted and diseased by the so-called "loving nature" of the people in these buildings. I just want to be able to get to a point where I can go and not be so taken by their opinions of me and my "faith". 

 

And before you comment: I KNOW all churches aren't the same. I KNOW God is in my heart. I KNOW I DON'T need church to be closer to God. I KNOW church is what you make it. YADDA YADDA YADDA. Spare me. 

 

 

 

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Feeling good
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM
ok well how bout a blah biddy blah blah.. *wink
     
Feeling optimistic
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:00PM
haha!!! Flinky dinky doo! *wink wink*
     
Feeling blah
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:14PM
Guh, hush yo' mouf! Dat ain't nuttin' but the devil tryna steal yo' joy. You betta let 'em know you a chile of the Most High God! Tell that devil "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus!" then give God praise for his goodness! Ha! Give him glory for waking you up this morning! Ha! Lift yo' hands in worship 'cuz he's already worked it out! Ha! If you know the devil is a liar, somebody shout "AMEN!" Wooo! Hallelujah! Heeshatotoboso!!! Ohhh, thank ya Lord!

Now let us pray:

Jesus wept.
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Feeling good
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:17PM
AMEN!! (so that's what speakin in tongues looks like written out, i've always wondered) lol
     
Feeling optimistic
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:19PM
ROTFLMAO!! I am sick over here laughing at your silly ***. omg...
     
Feeling optimistic
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:19PM
Pumpkin...E is a mess. lol! She ain't wrapped!
     
Feeling good
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:24PM
someone get a mop, SMs gonna have an accident. Enn now look what u did girl. ha!
     
Feeling optimistic
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:26PM
LOL! She is a RIOT Pumpkin!
     
Feeling blah
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:43PM
Oh, I see I got 'bout 2 or 3 believers who got they mind made up that they gon' serve the Lord with gladness! Ha! Some uh y'all sittin' there all smug, like ya too good to praise his name. Ha! But I see sista pumpin and sista Saving ain't scared to give him glory! Ha! They ain't scared to bust a holy ghost dance! Ha! Dance! Ha! Dance! Ha! Dance! Ha! Stomp on that devil's head! Ha! Woo! Yeah Lordy! I say yeeeaaaaaaahhhh Lord! Wooooo! Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hal-le-lujah!!!!!!!!

Now, it's time for us to worship him with our tithes and offerings. The holy spirit put it on my heart to tell you that there are 100 people in here on today that can give $100. You know who you are. Come now. Don't let the devil talk you outta being obedient to God. Some uh y'all out there wonderin' why your marriage fallin' apart. Some uh y'all havin' problems on ya job. Somebody in here need a healin' in ya body. God told me to tell ya if you obey him on today and give $100 above yo' regular tithes and offering, he gone' fix yo' marriage! Amen! He gon' give you that promotion. Amen! He gon' gone heal yo' body! Aaaaaamen!

The ushers are coming around...
     
Feeling optimistic
Posted Nov 4th, 2009 at 3:47PM
omg....Ennuye....you need to stop.....lmao!!! lol!! "Some uh y'all"...you are silly!!! lol
     
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