The Church, not a church

If you been to church for any period of time, you've probably heard the passage in 1 Corinthians about one body, and many parts(1 Corinthians 12:12-).  In this passage from his letter to the Corinthians, in its context I think paul is referring to personal gifts we all have, and how they all have to work together, and how each one is as important as the other.  

However, I also see a strong message to churches across the world, especially the western world.  I think that having a place to worship is an AWESOME thing, and I for one LOVE my church home.  I just fear that us Christians have become too obsessed with OUR church, when in reality, we are all THE Church.  In verse 13, Paul rights 

"for we were all baptized by one Spirit into ONE body-whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free-and we were all given the one Spirit to drink"(i added the big letters)

Why does it matter that one Church sings hymns, while another plays hardcore? Why does it matter if my pastor has tattoos and wears sandals and a tee shirt to preach, while yours wears a suit and bow-tie.  We make a choice as to what worship we attended, and what part of the community of Christ we are involved in.  I just pray that we, in loving our church home, have not lost sight of what we really are, and that is ONE body.  We should love our neighbor churches, even when they are different.  When we believe and are redeemed by the same Jesus, He has called us to be ONE body.  I pray that we remember that.

Honestly

So I'm thinking this might be kinda lame, but whatever.  The goal of this is to share what God is doing in my life.  I figured that I should start a new one because my summer one...well it isn't summer anymore.  Thats about it.  

So I am reading Irresistible Revolution.  Its pretty incredible.  God is really using it to kinda point me in some direction.  Maybe not direction.  Maybe more just push some of my passions into light.  I don't know, but I am discovering my passion for the poor, like inter-city kids.  I have always been drawn to them, but I never really like actually wanted to do it.  Like I never thought it was really possible, with funding, and there's not really anywhere to live in those areas, especially for a teacher, and well I don't know, it just never really seemed possible.  It always looked cool, but never really possible.  God will provide though, and I can just feel my heart being pulled there.  

So this whole little unexpected change in my life called ending-the-relationship-I-thought-was for-good has really opened my eyes.  I hate to admit it, but I think that it being over was good.  It opened my ears to what God had to say, and where he was pointing my life, and just broke me I guess.  Ok heres where I am/was/am moving from...(thanks Carl Cartee)

"Honestly" 

Could I let go of all that you've given If it meant that it all would be yours

Could I sit at your feet, and forget about me, and remember what I'm here for

Honestly I need to be broken

Honestly I need to fall down

Go ahead and shake my foundation  

Cause Honestly I'm figuring out 

that of all that I have, all that I need is you

honestly

If I leave behind all thats familiar Could I do what has never been done

If I believed in you like you believe in me, would you finish the work you've begun

So this is what I have been learning I guess.  But I just really want to be where God wants me.  I just want to do something for...well not "for", but I can't think of a different way to put it...with i guess... Him, and something big.  I just feel like there is something that God has in store for me, and I want to get there.  I just want to run as fast as I can after him, and I think God is just pulling me back to Him.  

As I head back to school, just pray that I am a light as I head back to school.  yeah