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My friendship with the lady I just met went well through communicating with facebook private messages. I thought if I go to the church she goes to, it will help our friendship. I finally told her today that I feel I most likely won't fit in this church because I disagree on the doctrines. She has not responded to what I said yet. I told her I hope she and I can still be friends if I don't go to her church. She has been to this church for three months and got help from them on something. I don't think she will talk about me going to this church anymore. I sent her an article on this church denomination and am not sure she sees the different doctrines I told her about. I think it is not a good idea to go to a church where you disagree with the teachings.
I shoveled snow yesterday and today. It took me three and a half hours yesterday and two hours today. I don't have anyone I can call to pay them to help plow or shovel right now and just hope the thick snow will be over soon.
I don't feel I will go to visit that church. Please pray for me that I will know for sure that that is God's answer. I usually sleep till about 11:00 a.m. Going to any church in the morning will be very stressful (sleepy) for me. That does not mean I won't be be interested in looking for social life in a church. I am just wondering whether this new friend of mine will stop communicating with me if I don't go to her church.
I hope you all have a good new week. My daughter's colonoscopy and endoscopy tests are tomorrow at noon. I hope I am alert when I have to drive her to the tests.
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Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light. John 12:36, NIV
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According to His riches in glory refers to a biblical promise found in Philippians 4:19, which states that God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. This verse emphasizes God's provision and generosity towards believers.
The lady didn't reply to my message in which I told her I wouldn't or shouldn't go to her church because of the different doctrines. She was silent for 2-3 days, and I felt sad and didn't think she and I would ever communicate again. Then today she sent me a short message telling me the times of the church's services and Bible study and said she hoped I would go to them. I have not replied to her message yet and feel I don't know what to tell her. I do want to keep in touch and continue the friendship with her but it looks like it can happen only with me going to this church. I have nothing against Jesus but the idea that Jesus is the (only one) God and believers don't pray to or worship the Father and Holy Spirit as parts of the three-in-one God is not what I believe. I don't know how it is going to be for me to sit still listening to the different doctrines without disrupting or telling the pastor and members of the church I disagree. So I am now at choosing between two options or three. Option #1, do not respond to her message. Option #2, reply to her message and tell her I won't go to the church and want to keep in touch with her. And option #3, tell her she and I won't be able to develop closer friendship if the requirement is I must go to her church.
The church's Bible study is this evening. I am so pooped out right now from shoveling the snow and having to get out yesterday to get my husband's state ID renewed in the bad weather. Getting out again today is the last thing I want to do. I guess I am back to asking God what I should do about whether to go to visit this church. I will tell you all more about how it goes. I suspect the lady could have consulted the pastor about what she should do, and he told her to invite me to go to the church. I guess I don't have to go if I don't want to.
Is your daughter able (with your help if needed) to develop some more in person support through her own interests and hobbies? That might take some of the pressure off of you.
I hope you have a good week, and some relief from the snow.
I pray your son will have good support and live in a nice place in the future. By the way, two days ago I was able to pray verbally and read the Bible in my regular chair (computer chair) while my husband was sleeping. It was good except that I had difficulty starting since I had not done it often. Reading the Bible really helped. I think I should try reading the Bible after typing the prayers but the quiet time method is a better way for me to feel or hear God's voice.
About "church," I think about attending one to connect with people outside home instead of for "seeking God's kingdom and His righteousness." My husband is very interested in going to church, more interested than I do. I need to find a church that does not teach that charismatic church's doctrines are from the Devil. It does not have to be a charismatic church but has to not be against charismatic church. Having energy to get to a church or group is a problem right now.
I thank you for your prayers and support. I will be praying for you and everyone in the group as always.