
We can’t compartmentalize our lives into what we are at church and then what we are in the world. We are the same on the inside and often there is a battle going on as to choose to do right, even when we want to do wrong and hit the horn at our neighbor! But besides forgetting patience when we leave church, we may be neglectful in our prayer lives. While in church we may love the beautiful prayers, but when we get home, we worry rather than pray. We forget to go to God first and tell Him even the smallest details of our lives to the biggies. Maybe we also lose our joy when we leave the peaceful setting of the church for our trying circumstances at home, and we feel downcast. But as Nehemiah says in Neh.8:10 “The joy of the Lord is our strength!” Our joy is not dependent on everything perfect and harmonious but in the Lord.
Well, when leaving church there is also forgetfulness in serving, for at church we may gladly join others as we work together but then forget to serve at home. Heavens forbid that we should have to take out the garbage! We may also neglect to show love to our enemies or tell others about the Lord. Sometimes we can also lose our peace when leaving church for we get overly busy and don’t take time to rest and be restored; it’s just work, work, work! But lastly let us all not forget His grace to us, for we are not perfect, but His grace will cover us!
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