Advancing Steadily
Do Sunday evenings leave you with an unfulfilled feeling in your spirit? Could it be that your present church is not satisfying your spiritual needs?
As you grow in the Lord, especially if you have recently received the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the church which you have been attending may no longer be filling the growing hunger in your spirit as it once did. We do not normally advocate changing churches, but it may be that the Lord is letting you know He wants you to find a new atmosphere of praise, worship and anointed teaching in the Word of God that will prepare you to become a victorious soldier in His army.
"Therefore let us go on and get past the elementary stage in the teachings and doctrine of Christ, the Messiah, advancing steadily toward the completeness and perfection that belongs to spiritual maturity..." (Hebrews 6:1, AMP).
Take any doubts about your spiritual growth and submission to a new pastor to the Lord tonight. If you feel led of the Lord to look for a new church home, don't feel condemned or allow the enemy to confuse you. Pray and be open to His guidance to direct you as you visit Spirit-filled churches. As you do, don't put too much stress on the building, the name or programs. Instead, find a place where the full Gospel is taught, there is a genuine freedom for praise and worship, the gifts of the Spirit are freely manifested and where there is love one for another.
God loves you and wants to answer your prayer. Say this prayer with me:
Heavenly Father, thank you for showing me that I need to find a place of worship where I can grow in You. Guide me in this most important decision that I may sleep happily tonight. Confirm to me, in ways that I will know, where You would have me become an active part of Your Body. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
