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"If I focus too much on the "church stuff"--the activities, the socials, the service projects, the meetings, the meetings, etc., it is sadly too easy to focus on the stuff and noton the Lord."

Your denomination makes religion a full-time job. However, the Body of Christ is in a paradigm shift that will bring the Love of God into our lives with an overflow that makes one just want to Love Him right back!

[Choose Ye This Day]

It's not a full-time job, though some people can pretend that it is. I learned a while back that I can't do everything, and what's more, God doesn't expect me to. His grace is sufficient for my weaknesses. He just wants to know that I am striving to be like Him, and I feel close to that when I, as you say, allow His love to work through me and I feel the Spirit. I have to manifest the desire to change; the amount of change isn't nearly as important.

Curious, did you ever read "Believing Christ" by Stephen Robinson during your sojourn in my denomination?