Losing My Religion

I get tired of Christianity. Yep, that’s what I said. No, I’m not tired of God, or my relationship with Him, though I do get tired of fighting temptation, and getting through the day without falling flat on my face. But what I’m most tired of is church; organized religion. If you know me, then you know I am so anti-traditional. Even Jesus said traditions are wrong to hold when they are against God’s commands (Mark7:8-9). I also think that God would disapprove if the actions of these traditions were being held in high regards rather than the true meaning of why were doing them. This is the reason, I say traditions in church drive me insane. I just don’t like the idea of traditions if there is no sense of reasoning of doing them other than the reasoning of “That’s the way we’ve always done it.”

I once heard from a friend that Jason Upton never went to church. He had a room in his house dedicated to God and that’s where he went to worship. Maybe that’s the reason his worship leading is so pure, and true, and powerful. Because it’s not tainted with the way organized church services seem to water down the spirit of God through schedules and time restraints and traditions.

Am I condoning the idea of staying home in lieu of leaving the church since I can “get church off TV or the internet?” No! I am in full understanding of Hebrews 10:25 when it speaks of not “forsaking the coming together.” There is no such thing as the perfect church, this I believe. Therefore I will continue to meet with my brethren. I will continue to encourage them, in hopes that I might gain some encouragement myself. But right now, I’m tired. And staying strong in the Lord is of utmost importance. But my problem is while trying to make this an importance, it has ultimately became my weakness. For now, I will be still and know that God is!