Well, our church was struggling with money for some time and we're a very small church. Mostly filled with family and some other saints, but recently we've ran into so much conflict. Our organist left, our drummer left, my cousin stopped coming because of an argument she got into with our pastor(who is her brother) and so our church was getting even smaller by the days. Well today when getting ready to go to church this morning (an hour away from my house) our pastor (my cousin) called my mother and said no one was coming to church and he can't afford it so he's getting rid of it or thinking of getting rid of it and that he wants us all to continue going to church and giving him a report on the word or sermon. So all day I was really upset about this. I've been upset for a while! (We were about to have a 7 year anniversary, which we looked at to be the number of God, therefore it was going to be a special year.) Anyways, we went to the church around the corner from my house, and I've seen and heard this pastor preach before, but I didn't get that spiritual feeling. I mean, it was good. I praised God, shouted, looooved the music, but I was longing for my home church. The church I have membership to. The place where I can get up on the pulpit and feel like I have a duty or job in the house of the Lord. I know God is able to do all things, but there comes a point of reality too which is dealing with money, bills, jobs, and such. And with his job, my pastor just couldn't afford the church's expenses. So I guess I should get to the point now? Just please pray that I find a place where I feel comfortable to worship God and that my spirit is actually filled and revved up for the week ahead after hearing the word. And please pray for my pastor and the saints of my church (Joy City) and that hopefully by the grace of God, we'll be able to form up again. I'm truly heartbroken from it, but I know God will fix it. Thanks.
-Nia.
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