Wow. Hadn't realized it's been six weeks since I last blogged. A few things have happened since then, so here goes. . .
I have made the decision that Trinity will be my church home permanently. This comes after two months of prayer and reflection. I have had the opportunity to become involved in two different ministries, both of which I have longed to practice since graduating from LCC--small groups and (believe it or not) soundboard. God opened the doors for these endeavors within a few weeks of attending Trinity, and He has blessed me in both areas. I'm finally excited about "church" again, and feel like God is pulling me out of the depression I've been in. I'm also excited about what He has for me next.
I'm also considering a career change, but am unsure about which direction God wants to take me in that arena. So, please pray for clarity and wisdom as I seek out the path He has laid for me.
One thing I've realized in the past few months is this: It doesn't matter what "church" looks like for you. As long as you are being fed the Word of God, with a focus on Christ and what He accomplished at Calvary, the style/mannner of your worship means nothing. For a long time, I had the mindset that denominational churches were lost (don't get me wrong, some are!), but I've realized the Truth is being preached in several churches in our area. We are united by the blood, but we look a lot different. Pride is often preached as an individual sin; unfortunately, pride prevails within our churches, too. I don't mean this as a personal attack on any one person/congregation, but I want it to serve as a call to watch. I've seen personal pride divide friendships, felt the pain of separation because people (myself included!) fall to pride. As a matter of fact, my own pride has caused division on more than one occassion. When we realize this pride, all we can do is ask forgiveness from God the Father and the one(s) who have been hurt. This is a hard task, but praise God that He has opened the door for forgiveness through the cross of Jesus Christ!
