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by Cecelia Lester
Have you ever wondered what the term ”Church” really means?
We say we are going to church when we prepare to assemble together with other believers in Christ.
There are some people who refer to the membership of the church as their church family. One church I was in received a new pastor who referred to everyone as Brother or Sister and then spoke the name of the congregant. His reason for this practice was that he believed all children of God were brothers and sisters.
I recently read a statement that told me that the church is actually the people who worship and then live their lives before those they meet.
My question I had to ask myself was: Do I actually live my Christian life before those I see through the week? I could get around that question and say that I don’t see anyone except my husband through the week. But that makes me focus on how I react to and deal with things he says and does.
Am I friendly to those who wait on my at the grocery store? Am I considerate to those in line behind me at the pharmacy? Do I respond in a well-modulated voice at the doctor’s office when I am asked a question? Do I allow my voice convey how I really feel when I am on the phone with someone who is trying to help me through a problem I seem to have? My answer to most of these questions is “Yes” but there is one area that I need to work on. Is there an area of your life that you may need to work on?
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Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.
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