Picking out a Church!

5/15/11

So this morning I really really want to go to church to give thanks and to really honor God - Jake & I are so happy about our lives and the direction ....   and since we are staying in town for sure, we need to find a place to call our church home.   So Jake asked me to once again try the church down the street, (Gateway)  which I think has some great points but there are issues that I have been struggling to over come.   So at 8:30 I quickly got dressed, sprayed on my dry shampoo and put my hair up and left for 9am service.

I prayed to God and said - God , if this is truly the church you want us to attend I would like to have some God things going on.   God is so above all my issues.... the minister is great at this church.    I even visited the Unitarian down the street - but I wish they used the Bible - but they don't. And that bothered me cause I am a Christian.  However I believe in Jesus - not so much in people.  And people like myself are Christians - so ...... there is lots wrong with it.  :)

I am ok with all different beliefs - I believe God is so big - just like my savior Jesus on the cross - He will save everyone and you have a choice....  even right at death.     however - I have met some people that were so mean they might just choose hell....  cause their own freakin conscious probably would not let them choose heaven.   Now that would be a story - living your life so mean and ego driven - even at death you can't see the light or Jesus.   Heaven is created here - as well as hell.  Attitude - like the minister said today.... 

So of course - I pulled in and there was a parking spot right up front.  Oh the church is Gateway.    I laughed cause Jake is usually the lucky one there and Jake was in a plane somewhere.   So Welcome Tammy....  LOL

I sat down in the back - so that I could leave early if needed...  and 2 rolls in front of me - a little boy turned around and holy cow he had a shirt on that said  "Pirates ONLY".   OK now that IS funny!  I smiled at him he waved,  (and of course I thought right way - Pirates are evil.   ha ha ha)  

Then they introduced a guy that was a well known author and he first off started showing and selling all his books.   If it weren't for the little boy I might have walked out right then.   But the guy of course was awesome.  Slap me for judging so quickly.   And wouldn't you know it - one of his very favorite books of all time was "As a Man Thinketh"   and that is mine too.   So much when he said it - I clapped and then I stopped cause I do not like this church.  LOL    Now that is my ego talking - cause truly I know I belong here.....

The service was great.   Talked about shaping your attitude mostly to enjoy God's world. (funny right , my crappy attitude about attending this church again)  Very good - you should download it .....

We also did communion which I have not done in a long time.... was the cherry on the top - Everyone is welcomed and is so cool to pray and say thanks thanks thanks... for giving us this chance and opportunity to make better choices.   Jake and I give thanks almost every day. Truth be said, Jake is better at doing it every day then me.

It is important - to be grounded in faith.  The best things in life you cannot see but can only be felt.   And one thing for sure - a good preacher can provoke a feeling....   and make you think hummmm -mostly  I agree but sometimes I disagree..... and then if you are me - you bog your husband down talking about it ...  and in the end - all the talk makes you strong.  Or Jake just says Ok honey you are right...  just kidding.

The church always ask you to go down front to give concerns and wishes.   I never actually have a reason to do that - for I already know God  has a plan - and when I am off course He kicks me into shape........ and if it truly bothers me I have 500 friends on facebook that will surely know about it.    Yes Jake & I live in a fishbowl - and yes sometimes the water gets very cloudy!!   If you believe in God - you know that things happen for a reason  "God Thing".)   We are to be ready!!   Or ready to sit and wait.... which I hate.  Like when we were selling our house - I walked down front, and asked this stranger - pray for my house selling thing...  whatever - talk about Tammy's ego being the center of the universe!!    God and everyone in Heaven probably laughing at me - saying - you got it so good now, get back to your house.    Settle down - and maybe later ....   One thing good - our house looks better now.

The thing I would like to do - is to walk down and go to my knees and say THANKS!!   Thank you God for a beautiful Day!!   Thanks for making me stay here in Dallas a bit longer.

So i am off to go get ready for the pirate boat ride.    I am so excited - the  boat has been running great.  I so appreciate that.    Have a GREAT Day!!