Why Church?

Something that has been on my heart and mind for a while, and also something we have been studying/talking about in Sunday School, is why do we go to church?  Why do we get up every Sunday morning, Sunday evening and Wednesday night and go to a building, sit in pews/chairs, sing songs and listen to a man speak.  What is the purpose of this?  Why do I feel like I need to do this?  Why would you need to do this? So many times, even with family, we have heard the church is full of hypocrites or they just had a bad experience with church and will not attend.  Some won't go because they won't make time to go...there is always something more important to do.  Others say they don't have to be at church to worship God.  They are absolutely correct...you do not have to be in church to worship God.  Many days I worship him in the shower, in my car, during my quiet time...I can worship him wherever I am.  Church is a place for you to come together with others and praise God...teach about God...learn about God...share God!  Plenty of people walk through the doors on Sunday morning because they feel that is what they are supposed to do...not because it is what they want to do.  I am not saying you have to be at church every Sunday...I am not saying that in order to be a Christian you have to be at church.  But, you should want to surround yourself with Christians and people who believe the way that you do.  You should want to learn!  I am a Christian but that does not mean that I know everything in the Bible.  I need to grow and learn and fellowship with other believers.  This is how I grow as a Christian!  I want my kids to be in the habit of going to church...not just when it is convenient or we don't have something else to do...but I want them to enjoy going and being at church.  Church for them is often a second home.  They want to go!  They want to be at church!  David and I choose to be very involved and invested in our church because (a) this is what God wants (b) we want to (c) our kids (d) we want to share Christ's love with others.  Not only do we need to surround ourselves with other Christians but we also need to surround ourselves with unbelievers who look at us and say "I want what they've got".  The peace of knowing when I pass from this world...it is not the end.  It is just the beginning!  The beginning of the life we are meant to have with our Saviour in Heaven!

"... but as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24:15

This was given to me by my sister for Christmas!  And I LOVE it!