Growing up,my family was not very active in church,we went more than Christmas and Easter,but not each Sunday.

Question

As a young adult,I'd have bouts where I'd go regularly(6 months-each Sunday and was an usher and I enjoyed it) then I'd get lazy and not go for months on end.I definitely believe in God,but what's wrong with me? Why can't I go faithfully each Sunday on a continuous basis like so many other people?This has concerned me for quite some time...

Answer 1

Your home can be a place of worship

Answer 2

A relationship with God and Jesus Christ is not restricted within church walls, it's a 24-7 thing. No amount of church-going takes place of actually living Jesus' teachings on a daily basis. When I was a child, we went to church for Christmas. The church was so packed we got stuck in the back unable to go in any further. And what did people do? They chatted, gossipped while the sermon was going on. I was old enough to know what the folks were doing but still too young not to understand why people did this. When we got home, I approached my father to ask him why people were talking in church. The look of disappointment read across my pop's face, but instead of disparaging the chatty folks he simply said that if you're talking then you are not listening, if you're not listening, you're not paying attention, if you're not paying attention, then you're not learning---church is in your heart. We never went back to church except days like Christmas and Easter also. My father has read through the Bible but was not much for attending mass every Sunday. He was always compassionate, kind, humble and never liked to talk---and this, he did on a daily basis---not just Sundays.

Anyway, the story's getting long...but I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. It's not by how many Sundays you can go to church, but by how much 'church' is in your heart.

Answer 3

Hey Foxy 1, interesting question. You say you believe in God, do you also have a personal relationship with His Son ? The bible tells us we are not to forsake the gathering of ourselves for fellowship. So it is right before the Lord to attend church. Now then we all go through times where we can be discouraged by what we see or hear whether at church or elsewhere.Perhaps your church is not "alive", a place where the Word is preached and Jesus Christ is lifted up! Going to church should be something you look forward to, a place where you can whorship the Lord and be in His presence with like minded believers. Do not be discouraged by your feelings about not wanting to go sometimes. Perhaps if you got involved in a program where you can use your gifts you will find this more rewarding and thus have more desire to be there. We all have gifts but do not all have the same gifts. Perhaps you have not taken advantage of opportunities to serve the Lord with your gifts. It is good you recognize your situation and want to act on it. Take your situation before the Lord in prayer and He will open the door for you should you desire to serve Him. Often we look at others and think "man has he got it all together", not necessarily so, you only see the otuter person, you don't see their heart. Sounds like to me you have your head on right just think about some of these points and continue in your faith. You must attend a Bible believing, God fearing church which preaches salvation by the blood of Christ.

Answer 4

Your family was going through the motions because perhaps their family, friends, neighbors etc, expected them to. We are brought up into a society where religion is mearly passed on by the family. No one seems to look or search for the truth. There are terms used for people as an example a "comfortable Catholic". People of these denominations feel that just being the religion their parents were are enough even if they find out there are some untruths that they find out about but are unwilling to change. I even knew a priest who did not go along with the teachings of his religion but felt he could change it from within. He couldn't battle years of tradition so he eventually quit the Church and married a divorcee. So, no doubt, your family felt that it was important to attend a holiday service but probably didn't believe it. Go out and search for the truth. Use the Bible as your guide. There are many things taught but are not accurate according to the Bible. Good luck with your search.

Answer 5

i dont think theres anything wrong with you, people who go faithfully sometimes go for the wrong reasons. i know cause i am the same way. i go with my child faithfully every sunday but there are sundays where after sunday school , before church i dont always stay for the service. sometimes i stay because i worry that those there that saw me /daughter already will think badly of us if i dont. - thats one of the wrong reaons. sometimes i dont go for a few weeks but eventually i go back and i find the peace i need again. strange but sometimes i need to be apart from it to feel i really belong. ya know ? like a comming home feeling. confusing as it sounds i do understand and its not lack of faith . its more the need to re affim your feelings every once in a while. if theres something wrong with you , then you arent alone :)

Answer 6

If you realize that you're being lazy, then start making yourself go every Sunday. I use to be like that then I started making myself go and after a short time I wanted to go every Sunday. If you start going every Sunday you start living your life right and not doing the things you use to do. Start praying that the Good Lord will help you get up and go to church every Sunday, He'll listen and He'll answer if you're willing to do your part.

Answer 7

I think it has to do with your reasons of going to church.
If you go to church because it is the 'right thing to do' without really knowing why, it can be a bit of a struggle and at times a real drag...that is why you have the 'stop-start' notion.

However, Church is meant to be a real spiritually and emotionaly uplifting experience, especially when you partake of the life-giving sacrements such as communion which you can only get in church (if u r catholic or orthodox).
and when you get that spiritual boost and you feel God's presance Him touching you and you get so much out of it and Love being their with Him, it no longer becomes a drag, but rather something that you cannot go without; it becomes part of you and you cannot function without it. Thus, regularity will come on its own.

I hope this helps...God bless you.

Answer 8

The idea is not to believe in God but to believe in His son Jesus Christ as your Savior and the only way to heaven!!
If you do so it means that you are giving your whole life to jesus!!

Then He will give you the strength and enthusiasm to go every Sunday!!

P.S Quiet time is also important
(if you don't know about it add it to your details and I'll tell you)

Answer 9

A short story answers this....
Two friend started to a place of workship ..together. On the way there was a brothel, one of them stayed there but the other friend religiously kept going.
He went to the place of workship and was thinking at heart "Lucky friend! he stayed back and would have enjoyed."
The other friend who spent time at the brothel was repenting at heart "Dammed I am who is distracted but luck is my friend who went to workship."
God was asked which one is closer to you.
God smiled and said "One who is closer by heart is more closer than the one only by body."

My friend customs are made to remind you of God...a society to live...etc. but most important thing is TO BE WITH GOD in everything we do.

Happy living....

Answer 10

felt the same way myself and having " been there done that " will tell you what I did. went to a different Church for a " change of pace ". the different Church was not of the same denomination as there was only one of my denomination. but getting a different perspective helped me. just a suggestion because what worked for me may not for you. good luck

Answer 11

Psalms 122:1I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

you can do it try