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Originally Posted by KSA
When I was about to leave LC, one brother told me that I wouldn't be satisfied in Christianity. "Recovery spoils us for Christianity", said he. And to a certain extent he was right. I attended several traditional churches, and never was quite home there. I was "spoiled" for sitting on the pew and listening sermons. It does not mean that I judge these churches. In fact, I have friendly relationship with different pastors and regularly attend prayer breakfast with different pastors. However, I felt that the Lord wants something else for me.
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I am encouraged by your testimony. I agree that the 'recovery' experience in the local churches makes it hard for us to go "back" to Christianity. To go from functioning local churcher to passive, pew-bound sermon listener is not enjoyable at all. Thankfully, many christians are trying to engage their faith, and we who learned to exercise our capacity somewhat in the local church setting have some tools. We can pray, we can share on the word, we can sing, etc.
I would argue that your last sentence holds the key. The Lord wants something else for you. We did not go through our local church experience for nothing. God wants to use it. But God now wants something else. So if you ask yourself, now what do I do? The answer may be slow in developing. But, if you pray, "Lord, what do You want for me? What do you want for us here on the earth today? What is Your move here?", then you will be pleasantly surprised.
God is a wise businessman. He doesn't want to 'waste' your experience in the local churches. He wants to use it according to His purpose and plan. God wants to move on the earth today. At one time, according to accounts and in my observation, the Lord was moving strongly in the local churches. I believe they lost that blessing, as many christians have done through the centuries, by trying to control God's move. It became man's move disguised as God's move, and the blessing departed. So don't try to understand, and steer God's flow, as much as merely enjoy it and "amen" it moment by moment. And God will go on, above what we could ask or think.
I enjoyed the fellowship with you, brother. Peace be with you and with those who are there with you.