Throughout the evolution of Facebook, people have flocked to the website in unbelievable amounts. These amounts could consist of over 200,000 members in a single month! How is that possible? Why aren't people flocking to church in the masses every week?
There are many reasons people don't want to attend church. Some say it's boring. Some say they are too busy and need their rest. Although, I think the biggest reason is because they don't feel comfortable with Christians.
What do I mean? People don't want to attend a church service because they feel that the members judge or look down upon them. I'll be honest with you though, I think judging naturally happens. It is a natural part of the human mind to judge others on the way we see them.
I think this aspect of our minds can lead to an increase in our own pride. As Christians, we try to be perfect and act as if everything is always alright. Our personal pride leads us towards a desire to be of high social standing inside the church. To get this so called, "ranking" we act as if everything is always perfect in our lives. Why would someone with problems a calculator couldn't count, want to come to our church and stand out?
Since when did church become the place where people go when they have their lives all together? Since when do all church members live the so called, "perfect" life?
Church should be the place where people go when they don't have it all together! It should be the one place where you don't have to act like someone you're not. Why haven't we created this atmosphere? This world has only seen one person who had it all together! Jesus!
Churches need to have an atmosphere where people feel like their lives can be changed. If you have a problem, there is no greater place to not only find help from God, but from other people. Many of those people, whether they want to admit it or not , have gone through the same trials. All this takes is the willingness to take our pride out of the equation and admit that we are hopeless without God! People have to feel comfortable to attend church. Church has to be the universal place for people to go when their life gets so bad that it needs fixed.
"I gotta get my life in order, then I'll start coming to church." No, come to church this Sunday and let God get your life in order!
