If God is close to the brokenhearted why are we Christians not?

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Permalink Reply by Seek on February 16, 2013 at 9:26am

Believe me, I've wondered that, and I wish I knew the answer.  It's the only church I've known and they have a wonderful kids and youth ministry, and I these people have been family.  So is it getting that I need to go out on my own somewhere and start over (scary thought, especially in light of everything else I have going on right now), or do I stay and tough it out and feel out of place.

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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on February 16, 2013 at 9:28am

Question: What makes the kids and youth ministry wonderful if there is an absence of love? Again, I do not know your church and am only speaking to that which you are posting. So, I am not trying to judge the church, but simply give you food for thought.

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Permalink Reply by Seek on February 16, 2013 at 9:31am

They engage the kids in ways that stick.  They have people who work very well with children and get them involved in a lot of church activities, to keep them in the church and not hanging out.  Young kids are taught scripture using song and other methods that get the point across.  It's just with all the change going on right now, another change, especially when I'm not sure....so I'm trying to figure out what to do.

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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on February 16, 2013 at 9:37am

What is activity and Scripture knowledge if I have not love (1 Cor. 13)?

Permalink Reply by Seek on February 16, 2013 at 9:41am

But what is love?  I'm upset with my church that they're not reaching out when it's needed, or is it that I'm not being loving by being upset or they're not being loving in not reaching out where I think they should be?

 

See why I can't decide?  I just don't want to be caught in a struggle trying to figure this out like I did last time about an issue.

Permalink Reply by Leonard T on February 16, 2013 at 9:45am

This is what you stated:

Not one person offers to go sit with you if you're in the hospital, offers to sit with you through anything.  No one calls to see how you're doing.  If you're struggling, it's sink or swim, so I came online to find the help I needed spiritually cause I don't get it in my church.  I get the sermons and messages, but there's no one reaching out to those who have questions or just a need to talk.  Everyone is too busy trying to reach the hurting in the community that they're forsaking the hurting in their pews.  You can sit next to people every day in church, they know you're hurting, see you've been crying, and they keep a distance.

 

I know some who have been so hurt that they spent a week in the hospital and the pastor, no one on the pastor's counsel, none of the church leadership even called to see how they were, much less stopped by.  I don't see that as being in the best interest of feeding the flock.

Now, you tell me if love is present or absent based on the above statements?

Permalink Reply by Leonard T on February 16, 2013 at 10:18am

One probable answer is that not all who profess to be followers of Jesus are truly His children. Many play the religous game and never meet the Savior, or at least never receive Him as Lord and are transformed (born again).

 

Lord Bless,

LT

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Permalink Reply by Seek on February 18, 2013 at 7:08am

Another is we're still living in human flesh and are prone to human actions/reactions that sometimes hurt others and/or even ourselves.  And sometimes we perceive hurt where no hurt is intended due to our own emotional weaknesses and miscommunications. 

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Permalink Reply by Leonard T on February 18, 2013 at 8:48am

A saying that I use quite frequently when describing the battles we face while on earth is "We live in the fallen flesh (basically what you just said), in a fallen world, with fallen people, and yes there is an enemy who wars against us.

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