Posts Tagged ‘church goers’

I’ve been living in an area for about 3 years  that is more liberal than most parts of the US. Living in the Bay Area, differences are highly celebrated and conventional ways of life and traditions are slowly becoming history. Traditions including religious traditions are almost unheard of. I’ve never seen anyone at a restaurant pray before eating their meal. Only 3% of the population in my state attend church. With such a low percentage of church goers creates the problem of no churches  to go to. Churches are extremely hard to find, and when you find one it feel like a waste of my time. So why should I even go? I can read my Bible, pray, and study on my own and in the comfort of my own home.

Not until today, did it really sink in after reading 2 scriptures how important attending church really is.

From Hebrews 10:25 says:

Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

James 5:16 says:

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed.

From these two versus I feel that I should go to church to:

It’s a place where I can confess my sins and have people to help hold me accountable. I’m not going to spill my personal business, but it is nice to have Christians who are on the same road to help encourage me when I have my down falls to praise and worship with.

Why do you go to church?

love,
the christianista