Church Alive February 25, 2013 Issue

Your questions about church

Answer offered by Dawn-Marie Cornett

Q: Sometimes I just don’t feel like going to church. I don’t like to force myself to go. It’s like a chore I have to do each week. Is it bad that sometimes I just don’t go?

A: I’m not sure there is anyone who hasn’t felt the desire to sleep in on a Sunday or curl up at home on a Wednesday evening. The temptation to stay home can be a strong one. But I’ve found that if I approach those feelings with a question of “Is it good for me to stay home?” instead of “Is it bad?” I get much clearer answers from God.

God is good, and God is All. So all is good. We get confused when we think we can make bad decisions. We try to see the bad and avoid it. But if there is only good, what are we trying to avoid? There’s just good, better, and best. We only get messed up when we ignore the good God has for us.