Christian Belonging

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We all want to have that sense of belonging. We are in that constant search for love, support and acceptance. In today's’ fast-paced, digitally advanced social situation when blood relatives aren’t always emotionally and physically proximate, we find attention and affection from various sources. There is one which offers what we are looking for--the church. Church in the dictionary is defined as a building used for public Christian worship. But when you go to church, Christian leaders define it as the people who attend the worship. According to Apostle Paul, the church is a community of believers who devote themselves to the teachings, to fellowship, communion, and prayer. What’s the truth? In our search for the truth, we often visit different …show more content…

Having the sense of belongingness, being able to participate in changing the world, and developing your own personality with and through the other members of the church, we should have a shield against depression. Although, I’m not concluding that it is absolute. Like a close-knit family, one could back away at the sight of abnormality in their personal life and distance themselves from the pack. But having that attitude of prayer should transcend gratitude in your hearts, thus a positive and better perspective in life. So yes, these are the benefits and before we are able to enjoy these, we have to journey into the quest of finding the right church -- if we are in fact, looking for it. It’s imperative to find the right denomination that gives you these most common benefits and perhaps more. I personally know people who would rather distance themselves from churches because they simply don’t want to share lives with people they don’t personally know, which is good point. Trust issues are difficult to break down. They would rather build a small group to study the Bible together with their well-known friends. For some, that is sufficient. That’s good enough for them because ultimately, understanding what the Bible says and applying it in life is

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