Strange issue

[Eikon]

How large of a problem is it if you come walking out of church on sunday feeling just as bad as you did when you walked in?

[christianmomof3]

I guess that depends on what you mean by feeling bad and what you expect to happen when you go to a church meeting. The church is the Body of Christ. When we gather together with other Christians, we can enjoy the Lord's presence. But, we should be willing to participate and open ourselves to the Lord at least. If you walk in, sit down, never open your mouth and sing or praise the Lord or at least say amen, and you walk out feeling the same way as you went in, it should not suprise you.
If you do not feel the presence of the Lord in a particular "church" that you go to a meeting of, and it feels spiritually dead there, then you should pray and ask the Lord to lead you to a group of believers that you can enjoy His presence with.
I pray that you will seek the Lord and find Him. :prayer:

[tapero]

How large of a problem is it if you come walking out of church on sunday feeling just as bad as you did when you walked in?

Hi friend,

Perhaps you are weighed down by troubles and kept thinking about them during the service. I know I can do that sometimes.

Why do you think you came out feeling as bad as you did going in? Was it the church service?

Tapero

[CrazyforYeshua]

Our praise leader has a saying "There are 2 times to worship God, when you feel like it and when you don't". The thing about going to church, is you have to fix your eyes upon the Lord. When we enter into worship, and we lift Him up, He lifts us up. I don't know how that works, but it does. So, I say forget about what troubles you, give it to God, concentrate on worshipping the Lord, and He will take away your troubles, and give you the peace that surpasses understanding.

[billytk1]

concentrate on worshipping the Lord, and He will take away your troubles, and give you the peace that surpasses understanding.

gotta agree, i have a lot of peace, but still very little understanding of the issues, thank God he is willing to walk with a sinner like me.

[handmaiden97]

I encourage you not to look at church as a way to fix problems....although it is a great place to meet with outher believers ask for prayer and get fed spiritually....but it is not enough. we need to do all that outside of church.

there have been times I left church as weight down as I went in, but in those times I also was not making time with the Lord a priority outside of sunday morning and spend most of sunday mornign dweeling on how bad I got it and then never going to someone inthe church and being honest to say....hey Im struggling

[twistedsketch]

With me, that usually happens when I'm depressed. That's a problem that singing and a sermon won't solve and were never designed to solve.

[SteelDisciple]

I usually get depressed leaving church because it means I've yet again failed to make a friend to fellowship with.

[Ps28:7]

How large of a problem is it if you come walking out of church on sunday feeling just as bad as you did when you walked in?
what exactly do you mean by 'feeling just as bad" and how often are you 'feeling' like this?

[Kelly]

I usually get depressed leaving church because it means I've yet again failed to make a friend to fellowship with.

I am adding you to my prayer list SD, I can tell that this is something really bugging you. I'm in my late 30's and realizing that in this 'season' of life, I exist for my family, I don't have any 'real' friends, just a few acquiantences (gamers) but no David/Jonathan type thing going on like I want.

I hope you find the christian bud you are seeking, too bad you don't live in Michigan!

[prophecystudent]

It's tough to answer your question based on the info you have given.

First, I would suggest that you turn whatever problem seems to be weighing you down over to God. Place it in His hands, ask Him to solve it, and then LEAVE IT THERE.

Too often we turn our problems over to God for His resolution and then try to tell Him how to do it. Once we give it to Him, LET HIM HANDLE IT.

Now, while you are in church, concentrate on your relationship with Christ. Praise Him in thought, in word, in song. Think about what He did for you (us) and thank Him for that.

Pray that He will give you His peace that surpasses all understanding.

Having said all this, if you do this and still feel weighed down, perhaps you are in the wrong church.

I find that sometimes the service just doesn't fill my need.

When I workout, and I do it regularly, I listen to gospel music. Just instrumental music. But, I also chose to use Smoky Mountain Gospel music which is pretty uplifting all by itself. It is all the old gospel hymns but played on hand made instruments and at about twice the normal beat.

I have copies of the CDs in my car and often listen to them, expecially when I am feeling down.

You might want to find a church that focuses more on the uplifting aspects, both in the sermons, teachings and in their choice of music.

I hope this helps.

Fred

[PETE_]

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[christandisrael]

How large of a problem is it if you come walking out of church on sunday feeling just as bad as you did when you walked in?
It is very common, sad to say. The true church is simply people gathered together. The word, ekklesia comes from two words, which are ek, out and kalleo, call, when you put two together you have the called out ones. We are to be called out of this world and embrace Christ.