Hello and happy Saturday! If you've been following this blog at all in the last year you know that between COVID shutdown and some difficult circumstances I haven't been attending church in person for some time. Well with a new year I knew that needed to change. So it was time to head back into the house of the Lord.
As we all know houses of the Lord here on earth are filled with His people. And they're wonderful people that make up the church. I know we're all grateful for fellowship with other saints but we also know that saints here on Earth are not completely sanctified. We all still have some work to do! Because of that going back to church after a long absence can be a little nerve wracking. So I've decided to write a list of simple things you can do to make this easier.
1. Check when the service starts- Last week I went to a church that I'd visited recently. I was sure and certain that the service started at 10:30am. I planned out what time to set my alarm, made sure I had time to get coffee and made it fifteen minutes early. I was quite proud of myself. Until I walked inside and found a packed full sanctuary and a congregation that was almost through singing. Yep, turns out service starts at 10am. That was embarrassing.
2. Bring a friend- Whenever you go to a church there's always people who are very friendly and outgoing. They want to talk to you and welcome you and if they can get you to open up you'll soon be telling them your whole life story. If you're like me and you have a hard time opening up then this is a bit terrifying. So, you bring a friend, this accomplishes two things. One, you can talk to each other and some people are dissuaded from talking to you at all. Or two, people still talk to you but now they need to take twice as long to talk to both of you and there's not time for you to share everything before the service starts.
3. Have something in hand to drink- Whether it's coffee, tea or water, having something in your hands is a great tool. It gives you something to do with your hands. Sipping your drink keeps you from having to answer awkward questions like, "Are you married, I don't see a ring?" from the sweet, older grandmas in the congregation or, "Are you in college?" because people think you look ten years younger then you are.
4. Take a Bible and a notebook- Not only do you look more "holy" when you're taking notes and using a real Bible instead of your phone but also it gives you something else to do with your hands. People will avoid talking to you too much or for too long if you're busy with your hands.
5. Get there early but not too early- This way you can find a seat and not be scrambling. You can choose to sit in the back and not get stuck with those crazies up front *cough my parents cough*. If you come in late you have to talk to people to ask to sit with them. However, if you show up too early then you get stuck with all the staff members and set up crew who feel the need to be extra friendly and outgoing. So plan your time carefully.
All right, so yes it's more then a little satirical but I hope you got a laugh at it!
Happy Saturday and I hope you all have a lovely weekend. Write to you all next week!
No comments:
Post a Comment