A good word from Charles Spurgeon

"Give yourself to the Church. You that are members of the Church have not found it perfect and I hope that you feel almost glad that you have not. If I had never joined a Church till I had found one that was perfect, I would never have joined one at all! And the moment I did join it, if I had found one, I should have spoiled it, for it would not have been a perfect Church after I had become a member of it.

Still, imperfect as it is, it is the dearest place on earth to us... All who have first given themselves to the Lord, should, as speedily as possible, also give themselves to the Lord's people. How else is there to be a Church on the earth? If it is right for anyone to refrain from membership in the Church, it is right for everyone, and then the testimony for God would be lost to the world!

As I have already said, the Church is faulty, but that is no excuse for you not joining it, if you are the Lord's. Nor need your own faults keep you back, for the Church is not an institution for perfect people, but a sanctuary for sinners saved by grace, who, though they are saved, are still sinners and need all the help they can derive from the sympathy and guidance of their fellow believers.

The Church is the nursery for God's weak children where they are nourished and grow strong. It is the fold for Christ's sheep-the home for Christ family" Charles H. Spurgeon

What a great quote from Spurgeon. We need to have this attitude about the Church. I have seen on facebook the last couple of days a few things about Christians. Basically these things are saying a lot of Christians don't act like Christians. I think some times we church folk think we are perfect or better than others. And that is not true. We all need to be forgiven of our sins. Paul said that he is the chief of all sinners. I know I feel that way some times. Church is not to be a social club, but rather a place of love, grace and healing. I have been tired for a long time of playing church or playing religion. I want to be more like Christ. My desire is to walk as Jesus did. To love like Jesus did. So when I go to church I need to be real and accepting and showing grace to others. I am thankful for men like Spurgeon who over a century ago, he wrote something that applies to me today!

I am going to keep walking!