We have been unhappy, not with the churches we have attended, but with ‘Institutional Christianity’ as I would now call it, for some time.
It seems that God speaks to us through books, and at the start of 2009 we read ‘The Shack’ which challenged & altered our perceptions of God and then 2 books that were advertised in ‘The Shack’ – ‘So You Don’t Want to go to Church Anymore’ and ‘He Loves Me’.
The books introduced us to a Grace based approach to God – ‘Living Loved’ put simply – Trusting that God loves you and is working in you to make you more like Jesus. The loving others that God shows you and meeting with other believers just comes naturally.
We have been on this ‘God Journey’ for just over 6 months. Our relationship with God just seems to be so much easier, we talk about Him together and much more as a family. There is less pressure as you relax into trusting He is working in our lives. Reading the Bible is easier, (not easier to understand just easier to read!). Don’t ask me why!
We still go to our church homegroup as we love them and just like meeting up.
We are starting to be aware of how God is leading us to love our neighbours and friends, we have never felt so happy to open up our house to others.
It’s not all sweetness & light, it’s a journey, but He is with us on it.
If you want to find out more visit http://wwwthegodjourney.com/
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