I was talking to a friend today on IM and he threw me off guard with the question he asked me.
why do you go to church?
the question isn’t really crazy but it had nothing to do with the conversation we were having. So I asked why he asked that
i’m just asking all my church going friends.
i wanna know why people go
why they felt it was time to make a change
and what it means to them
I had to pause for a second but then the answer came really easy to me
lets see where do I start
I guess for me the Why is really a why not… for me it’s a time to publicly declare my love for God, it’s a time to see friends, it’s a time to worship, it’s a time seek and build a relationship with God around other people and through other people, it’s an opportunity to be taught a lesson and receive a word, for me it’s definitely a time to minister to others through music
thats just the beginning of why
As far as making a change church isn’t something new to me
it’s been a part of my life as long as I’ve had life
there have been times when I slacked off but that was because I was growing and I knew in the overall scheme of things that I needed to be in a church I was just in places where I wasnt at the church right for me
once I found one that spiritually fed me the way I needed to be fed and where I could be me the way I am 24 hours a day and not have to put on shows that’s where I really felt free and where I was able to grow as a Christian
Church for me isn’t a ritual or something I do out of obligation for me it’s a huge part of my life
it’s a place where I’ve met some of my best friends, where I’ve matured and grown as a woman, where I’ve learned some valuable life lessons, where I’ve discovered myself and where I can be me and it’s okay
so that’s my brief answer
It took him a minute to respond and then he said
some of my other friends couldn’t really express themselves as well as you just did
i mean, i know they love the Lord and church, they just had a hard time telling me why
We then went into a conversation about our purpose in life and finding what fulfills you. This was a question I sooo wasn’t expecting and in most circumstances probably may have been thrown off by, but I realize where I’m at a point in my life where that answer just came easy. I’m growing up.
