It doesn't matter..... GO!

This morning while I was attempting to console a very unhappy infant I was discussing how upset I was with God. I'm the kind of person who gets an idea or see's an end result and BOOM I want to go full throttle towards the end result. I have to learn to be patient and it's very difficult for me to do. I'm a person who contains a lot of passion and when I get on an idea it's kind of hard to get me off that track.

Last weekend, Justin and I visited Elevation in Roanoke. The experience was unbelievable. For 5 years my husband and I have struggled to find a place that we both feel comfortable. He grew up Pentecostal and I, Methodist. Two completely different backgrounds to become together as one. One church would have the praise and worship I loved but Justin wouldn't feel comfortable. Then he would love the preaching at one place and I wouldn't enjoy it as much. Finally we have found it. The place we both love.

I was telling God that I was upset because I wanted to be there today. Justin has to work and Joseph is teething fully right now and it's just not the best day. I was telling God that I was upset because I wanted it to be here. I can't complain because Roanoke is MUCH closer than Charlotte. But I have to say, what He said to me floored me. Literally stopped me in my track.

I have been trying so hard to explain to people about the experience we had last weekend at the location. There is NO WAY I can describe to you what went on. NO WORDS. I want everyone to have that feeling that we both had while we were there. But I can't seem to get it across to people. I have offered my home open to them, which is NO WHERE NEAR being there in the presence of others worshiping and getting the word of God. We've also offered for people to ride with us. I even thought about renting a 3rd row vehicle to pack more people in the car to get there.

I'm almost overly passionate about it. Let me tell you what God said to me. It goes along with what Steven said last week at their 10 year anniversary celebration.

"Deborah, not everyone is going to receive in that setting. Not everyone is going to experience it like you did. That's not because they don't believe in me. That's not because they are bad people. It's not because they aren't living their life for me. It's because I created people differently. I speak to people differently."

He reminded me of how He speaks to my friends mother and how He speaks to me. With me, He jokes. With my friends mom, He is very serious. God created us differently because He needs us to work together to fight the war against the enemy on Satan's turf. I don't care if you are Methodist, Holiness, Baptist, Presbyterian, or Charismatic. What matters is we stop pointing fingers against each other and come together as a body and fight.

With that being said, I don't care where you go to church this morning. If it's in a basement, a 5000+ congregation, or a small church of 50. JUST GO! Involve yourself. Grow. Get consumed in the love of Christ. Because when you do that, everything changes. Have a wonderful Sunday, Valentines Day, and Walking Dead Day!

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