Friday, July 27, 2007
Saturday is for Singing
Jars of Clay's "Love Song for a Savior" was one of the first "Christian" songs I heard when I got into church. It's a simple song about simple faith, and I think it's very appropriate for what my faith was like when I started my relationship with God.
The church I started out in was your typical East Texas Baptist church in most ways. Hymns, pews, choirs, little old ladies. But I went every Sunday, even if that meant driving myself (underage at the time). I fell in love with the people there, and fell in love with Jesus there. I think in that order. My brother and I were welcomed there, even though we didn't know squat about the Bible or anything else. People loved us, and you could tell they loved us because they loved Christ.
In part, my philosophy about what it means to be a follower of Christ started there. Love God, love people. Simple faith. It's interesting how little it really takes for someone to find God. Belonging. Encouragement. Trust. Simple, but powerful. I can't imagine how different my life would be without it.
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I can really relate to this post. I found love at church. When I could not find it at home, I found it through the people in church. I am so thankful for my church background. I am thankful for the hymns, the pews, the sunday school classes, the boys pool/girls pool at church camp (no mixed bathing),I am thankful for the potlucks and the many, many Lord's Suppers. I too, fell in love with Jesus inside the walls of a church because the people loved me.
ReplyDeleteOh and I remember buying this cd from the Baptist bookstore (where I worked). I wore this cd out! I was nineteen years old!
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