When reading your posts it is obvious that you are a pray-er for our troops. Your heartfelt prayers for them and our leadership come shining through. Your prayer life I think doesn't always match up with whether you have a church home currently or not. And another's opinion of whether you should be in or out of their group has nothing to do with your personal relationship with the Lord.
Many times in my Christian life I have found that other Christians were the first to place restrictions or judgements on where I am or should be in my spiritual walk. I have found that there are a handful of people I should listen to and a vast majority who's comments need to be flushed down my toilet with what else goes there. I think it's sad and synical that I have developed this view of fellow Christians but it is from my personal experiences. *sigh*
I have found that there are a handful of people I should listen to and a vast majority who's comments need to be flushed down my toilet with what else goes there. I think it's sad and synical that I have developed this view of fellow Christians but it is from my personal experiences. *sigh*
I KNOW what you mean! And it is a bit discouraging to talk with people who think they have the Absolute Solution. I think I was worried that the Benedictines would be the same way (I am an Associate), but aside from studying the Rule of Life, all I have been told is that I must be diligent in my prayers, and read...and the book I have been instructed to start with is a HUGE tome with *little* writing, but I was told not to try to bite off more than I could chew...just a little bit at a time. And I have been consistently told that there is no 'end' to the journey. The important thing is that I keep on the journey. That was a huge relief to me, I can tell you.
but I am all too willing to find other things to do.
Im gonna have to bail now. Promised hubby I would go look at the stars with him.
HUGS TO EVERYONE