Trust. Again.

God is the first therapist and rehabber of the soul. He restructures your thoughts and behaviors so that you can live with Him in eternity. So amazing, right?

Here’s the catch. God’s rehab clinic is the church. And God requires you first have to live - using these new thoughts and behaviors - on Earth doing life with all those other bratty kids of His. Except that last church harmed you more than it helped you.

Maybe what’s needed is to allow Him to restructure your thoughts and feelings concerning the church. Getting back to Biblical church as God intended it -  not cultural attempts to include God through religion - will put Jesus back as the centerpiece of your faith. Everything else revolving around the centerpiece will cause the church to become the place of healing and help God intended.

Take the challenge to rethink the way you view church. Remind yourself that no one comes before God innocent, and to receive mercy you are required to give it. It’s tough stuff. Not for the faint of heart, for sure. So who can do it? The faith-of-heart people. The ones that ask God for the faith to forgive and the courage to move forward.

The church is the answer, and you are the church.  Ask God to guide you to a church that will help you. He won’t let you down.