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Originally Posted by leastofthese
Lum,
Then we stopped going.
No one, to this day, has reached out to me see how I was doing, ask me about my wife, kid, etc. These are people I met with, ate with, travelled with (I bet you can guess where we went in December), prayed with, sang with... then poof.
Nothing.
My wife did get a text from the "sister" who introduced her to the LSM church. She questioned why we weren't going and that people were asking about us. She told her that I felt it was best for our family if we left the LSM church and that we'd love to stay in touch and could chat more about it if she liked. She never took her up on that offer.
I've texted little "how are you doing bro's" here and there and get a polite one sentence response. But the fact is if you're not in the LSM church they don't have an interest in doing life together, no more workouts, lunches, dinner invites, you're cut off.
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I have been meeting with about 7-12 people for bible study ONLY for about 2 yrs now. Every Wednesday we have a potlock before our study and even during our study we still eat and some people drink WINE.
A few months ago, my brother moved in with me temporarily and began going to the bible study with me. He loves to bake desserts and has not only made desserts for the group but for individuals whose spirit he wanted to lift.
His kind heartedness rubbed off on me. So I began making home made entrees, not only for the bible study group but for friends from the bible study who stopped coming because of a pow - wow. We are a rowdy bunch who sometimes disagree. The leaders have a sibling and they often butt heads. There are also a few really sick people in our group so I have been taking them home cooked meals on a weekly basis. A few are mourning the passing of loved ones.
Some of us are getting together for game night too. We have a blast. I pray A LOT for my bible study friends. I also encourage them in the LORD, IN His Word, in the Spirit. We are such a motley crew!!! And we are not on the same page spiritually speaking. But we have a strong love for each other.
Only reason I am sharing what I am doing is 'churchers' including LC/LSM care for people superficially. It pained me to read the only time LCrs check in on people is to enquire why they are not going to the meetings.
Jesus was friends with Mary, Martha and Lazarus. I want to love people as Jesus does, care for them as He does.
May God through His Holy Spirit help us to be the people Jesus created us to be.. Lights in this dark world..filled with HIS LOVE.
Showers of Blessings to all