The Meeting

I love and accept all my brothers and sisters in the Lord. I truly believe that our Father raises us all up differently. Who am I to question the way He raises you? Some of us are in a place of questioning a lot of traditional practices and some of us are not- and that's okay. Because we can often misunderstand each other, I always like it when I find something that explains my thoughts better than I can. I came across a quote some time back that echoed my own sentiments concerning attending church meetings so I thought I would add it here. I hope this quote will help you understand my thoughts.

“On the other hand, we do not put a premium on meetings. My walk with God would in no way be hampered if I never attended a meeting! I would not fall into sin or error, or backslide. My spiritual growth is not meeting oriented. I do not have to attend gatherings in order to stay spiritual and follow Christ into sonship. But when gatherings are appointed of the Lord, on a regular or occasional basis, there is a mutual benefit derived from the presence and power of Christ "in the midst." We condemn none who attend meetings, nor do we condemn those who don’t. Nor do we praise either group. We have learned from many years of walking in the Spirit with God’s people that the Lord deals with every man in His own unique way and according to His purposes for our spiritual growth and development — and His will for us in these areas is subject to change from time to time! To know the Father’s will for our walk today — that is the issue! And then to abide there with no condemnation either to ourselves or to others whom the Lord is leading differently." J. Preston Eby-