Hi jillsanimal. lol on the name, cute. :)
I really believe if you listen to preaching it would lift your spirits and set your spirit on fire. I use to have Christian music playing thinking it soothed the savage beast, but when I went thru really low times, I found the word of God was what helped. It really is living and will not return void. I hope you will give it a try and see if it doesnt help you too. May God bless you, and welcome to the group. :)

Here is a radio station I have playing most times myself, even when I'm not always listening. I just listened to the La campmeeting on it and you know people pay to go to those and I hear it free in my living room. Another big camp meeting is coming up soon too. I hope you will try it. http://www.holyghostradio.com/

YOU HAVE FOUND A GROUP THAT WILL NOURISH YOU AND ENCOURAGE YOU. REGARDLESS OF YOUR NEEDS OR PROBLEMS, THIS GROUP WILL HELP YOU GET THROUGH WHATEVER YOU ARE FACING.

Welcome jillsanimal!God bless you!

Some churches can be a huge turn off. It is all about finding the right one. I have gone through more than I can count and praise the Lord I finally one that loves me and I am accepted. My church has a number of homeless people, many who are recovering or trying to get off drugs and few of us who have mental disorders.

welcome to our group!

good advice everyone!

Thank you!

A BIG welcome to you. This group is very encouraging uplifting and prayerful, I hope it helps heal you where you feel churches have hurt you in the past.

Very glad to have found the group!

AMEN

union with other Christians is important so this group should help. do you like charles stanely, td jakes, joyce meyer. . i've got more, the list goes on. i make sure i have the best cable tv that has the most Christian channels possible. sorry to hear about bad church experience but giving it up totally in the enemy... in time investigate on other churches... there are so many good ones... not everyone is perfect but you can find and give a lot to a regular church life.... oh... that reminds me... i need to get my butt in church!

Well, I seem to be great at picking the wrong ones. I always feel like satan is with me when I go. I know, it sounds totally creepy, but I cannot help it. Last church I went to I got kicked out, and was a bit hysterical over the whole thing. I ran to my car sobbing. The worst part is my daughter continues to go there, and she comes home and cusses me out. I hate that so much, it makes me so upset and sad.
Oh, why was I kicked out? Because they do not allow children in the sanctuary. So, I went to the cry room with my grandson. I was already upset that they forbid children. I grew up where kids were always welcome and the the preachers could still be heard. Well, I held the baby in front of the window, it was at the back right side of the church. I wanted him to hear the uplifting music, and sing with "grandma". Then we sat down, and it was so dark in there, so I put the light on, the baby could not play with his toys in the dark. An usher came in and flipped the light off, told me I was breaking the rules. I asked him, you expect a baby to sit in the dark? He said, yeah, we were disrupting the others in the sanctuary. I told him, well, heaven forbid that someone see a grandma with her grandchild trying to teach him to worship the lord. He then escorted me out and locked the door.
So, yeah, that was the 2nd time I have been kicked out due to having a child. The first time was many years before, I had my own child, a nursing newborn, who had to stay with me.
So, I'm big on kids, and will always remember the story in the Bible, a picture stays in my head, to Bid the little children to come unto me. That's how I feel.

Jillsanimalfarm. I agree with dolly. I suggest you start by watching local churches that have a TV ministry. Let the Spirit of God lead you to find a church you feel comfortable with; even though you just watch it on TV. Then as God leads you; you may want to attend one service and see if this church is right for you.

I havent been in church in a few years or more but I praise God and read his word listen to sermons on tv or the internet.
do to my agoraphobia i cannot attend just yet but will one day with Jesus on my side.
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post here.... God is not in one of the millions of churches in the world because he is only one God.

He is in you soul Jesus blood runs in our veins we can keep praising the Lord as we do God knows we call on him and he listen..
Dont get me wrong Church is awesome to praise worship and congregation is awesome. I do miss celebrateing the word on the Lord with my sisters/brothers in Christ

Welcome. I'm pretty new here myself, but have found some kind, loving souls in this group. :)

try a new church every Sunday... going to church for Christians should be like wearing clothes... we need to allow the spirit of God within us proper fellowship ..it helps nurture the spirit and us as individuals too....