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Inspirational
Inspirational Message What’s in it for me?
The
benefits of
Going to Church
If
you haven’t been
to church in
awhile, you
might be
surprised to
learn how much
you can gain by
making a Sunday
visit. Yes, you
can get closer
to God and yes,
you’ll be
reminded of all
the good things
God teaches
about how to
live your life
and how to treat
others. But
there are real
benefits to you
too.
Let’s
face it, you
work a full week
and the kids
always have
something going
on. Sunday
morning is the
only chance you
have to sleep
in. Besides,
you’ve heard all
that religious
stuff before and
it gets boring.
Maybe
it’s time to
look at the
whole idea a
different way.
You’re
exhausted by the
weekend. You
need some sleep
for your
physical well
being. But how
about your
mental and
emotional well
being? Church
can give you a
great
opportunity to
recharge those
emotional
batteries in a
positive, self
changing way. We
all need some
kind of road map
or instructions
to make it
through the good
times and the
bad. You can
figure out
what’s really
important and
what you can do
to make those
good things
happen. An hour
on Sunday can
help you get
your head
screwed on
straight so you
can make it
through the next
week, and who
knows, maybe
even enjoy it.
If
you have
children, church
going provides
you with a
special
opportunity.
Just like you,
the rest of the
family is always
doing something.
How many meals
do you get a
chance to eat
together? When’s
the last time
you all did
something
together besides
watch TV? Are
the kids playing
video games
24/7?Getting the
family up at the
same time,
eating together
and out the door
together once a
week contributes
to a sense of
family.
Listening to
morally sound,
positive,
uplifting
messages once a
week is
beneficial to
you and your
family. These
days, where else
are your
children going
to find a group
of people
talking about
how to lead a
better life? I
don’t think they
are allowed to
teach that in
school these
days. How to
choose what’s
good behavior
and what’s bad.
How to forgive
and be forgiven.
Why it’s
important to
respect Mom and
Dad.
In
this
technological
age the internet
has brought us
together but
separated us in
many ways.
People need to
interact with
real people, not
a screen name on
Facebook. When
you’re isolated,
you’re worse off
in a lot of
ways. Problems
seem bigger
because you
don’t have other
people to put
them in
perspective.
Church gives you
the chance to
meet people and
develop
friendships that
are warm and
long lasting.
Going to church
gives you an
outlet to help
other people. Do
you want a
feeling of
genuine
satisfaction in
life? A feeling
more rewarding
than money? Then
help someone.
And if you want
to feel real
good, keep your
good deed a
secret to that
person.
Another
benefit? You’ll
live longer. A
1999 study by
the Association
for the
Advancement of
Education found
that those who
attend church
regularly had
"lower blood
pressure, fewer
cardio-vascular
deaths, less
depression and a
decrease in
earlier death
from all
causes." Forget
about going to
the gym, an hour
a week in a pew
helps just about
as much! Be honest, you’ve already blown all those New Year’s resolutions by now. Here’s a chance to make a change that will make a difference. It’s not really a sacrifice ,it’s a chance to take part in something good, something peaceful and to fill yourself up with a positive feeling like nothing else can. When you do it, you do it for God, but you do it for yourself and those that mean something to you as well.
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Last Updated: 07/12/2011 |
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