Alternatives to Local Church Type of Gatherings and Essence?

Awoken · 04-08-2021, 09:09 AM

I recently posted a snippet of one of A. W. Tozer's books which is really related to this. The "church life" taught us to do one thing, to elevate the church experience above everything else, but that's not what we're likely to find we're called to when we really try to follow Christ.

Here is the topic I'm referencing, alwayscurious, I'd advise you to give it a quick read if you get a chance. It might help you to feel more encouraged about those "lonely times".

Also want to share a song from my wife and I. We are also having a hard time with leaving the LCs and being bereft of a lot of the company we had, but I do believe the Lord is faithful when we pray for His will and not ours. Grace.

https://soundcloud.com/awokenbygrace...-beside-my-god

Hallelujah, Lord, my God,
I'll sing Your Name in praise,
The precious Name of Jesus
That blesses all my days.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus
No other name on earth
Is like that Name, so precious:
A prize of endless worth.

Though I walk a lonely road
Few other feet have trod,
I'll count it joy; small price to pay
To walk beside my God

Seldom in man's company,
For few would choose depart
This hellbound world to trade their sin
For a new pilgrim's heart.

Lonely is the way ahead
And ruin lies behind.
Yet following in my Lord's footsteps
What fellowship I find.

04-08-2021, 09:09 AM	#6
Awoken Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 86	Re: Alternatives to Local Church Type of Gatherings and Essence? I recently posted a snippet of one of A. W. Tozer's books which is really related to this. The "church life" taught us to do one thing, to elevate the church experience above everything else, but that's not what we're likely to find we're called to when we really try to follow Christ. Here is the topic I'm referencing, alwayscurious, I'd advise you to give it a quick read if you get a chance. It might help you to feel more encouraged about those "lonely times". Also want to share a song from my wife and I. We are also having a hard time with leaving the LCs and being bereft of a lot of the company we had, but I do believe the Lord is faithful when we pray for His will and not ours. Grace. https://soundcloud.com/awokenbygrace...-beside-my-god Hallelujah, Lord, my God, I'll sing Your Name in praise, The precious Name of Jesus That blesses all my days. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus No other name on earth Is like that Name, so precious: A prize of endless worth. Though I walk a lonely road Few other feet have trod, I'll count it joy; small price to pay To walk beside my God Seldom in man's company, For few would choose depart This hellbound world to trade their sin For a new pilgrim's heart. Lonely is the way ahead And ruin lies behind. Yet following in my Lord's footsteps What fellowship I find.