Stand sit, Stand sit, shake hands, smile, repeat.
They say living for Christ is life and having it to the fullest...
Then why do I feel so bored?
They say once you have Christ at the center of your life He fills that void, that hole in your heart, and you are satisfied.
But week in and week out it is the same, there is no adventure, there is no passion.
We wake up and we herd into the building and we raise our hands and we bow our heads, it's always the same. Then we split up and head to our small groups throughout the week but it's staring at words on a page and sitting comfortably in a seat.
It's the same worship songs,
It's the same commentary
It's the same prayers
I read the book of Acts in the bible and I can't help but feel that if we were to write a book of the bible about the current American church "acts" would be far from the title choice. It would be more like "studies" or "words"
I think there is benefit to reading the bible it isn't like I'm against it. But I feel bored when it comes to the ratio of talk vs act.
I think Sunday service should be visiting the imprisoned
The homeless
The widow
the orphan
the atheist
the sick
the lonely
The gospel should be preached not examined and autopsied
And I have my doubts about prayer,
When You walked the earth You couldn't resist healing anyone who begged, who approached, who asked. They on Your way out You said we would be able to do above and beyond what You have done. It's been 2000 years with the Holy Spirit and I don't see instant miraculous answers as often as it was when You put on skin.
I guess it's frustrating. Why don't You? You know You can. Is it America? Does it happen elsewhere I'm just not there?
I don't know, help me with my faith so that I may pray earnestly!
I'm only 25 and I'm already bored with the Sunday routine, I need some life breathed into this faith. I need some "Acts" to go with this faith.
Why aren't we nonviolently protesting for things?
Child slavery to be abolish
Human trafficking to be eliminated
Hunger to be eradicated
Clean drinking water for everyone
American prison reform
...to name a few
I want my life to come alive!
I want my faith to move to acts!
I want a community, a body of Christ, that cares
I want a Kingdom that pushes back
I want light to enter darkness
That's what I pray for Jesus, I pray that Your church would wake up, myself included!
Sigur Rós - Ekki múkk
They say living for Christ is life and having it to the fullest...
Then why do I feel so bored?
They say once you have Christ at the center of your life He fills that void, that hole in your heart, and you are satisfied.
But week in and week out it is the same, there is no adventure, there is no passion.
We wake up and we herd into the building and we raise our hands and we bow our heads, it's always the same. Then we split up and head to our small groups throughout the week but it's staring at words on a page and sitting comfortably in a seat.
It's the same worship songs,
It's the same commentary
It's the same prayers
I read the book of Acts in the bible and I can't help but feel that if we were to write a book of the bible about the current American church "acts" would be far from the title choice. It would be more like "studies" or "words"
I think there is benefit to reading the bible it isn't like I'm against it. But I feel bored when it comes to the ratio of talk vs act.
I think Sunday service should be visiting the imprisoned
The homeless
The widow
the orphan
the atheist
the sick
the lonely
The gospel should be preached not examined and autopsied
And I have my doubts about prayer,
When You walked the earth You couldn't resist healing anyone who begged, who approached, who asked. They on Your way out You said we would be able to do above and beyond what You have done. It's been 2000 years with the Holy Spirit and I don't see instant miraculous answers as often as it was when You put on skin.
I guess it's frustrating. Why don't You? You know You can. Is it America? Does it happen elsewhere I'm just not there?
I don't know, help me with my faith so that I may pray earnestly!
I'm only 25 and I'm already bored with the Sunday routine, I need some life breathed into this faith. I need some "Acts" to go with this faith.
Why aren't we nonviolently protesting for things?
Child slavery to be abolish
Human trafficking to be eliminated
Hunger to be eradicated
Clean drinking water for everyone
American prison reform
...to name a few
I want my life to come alive!
I want my faith to move to acts!
I want a community, a body of Christ, that cares
I want a Kingdom that pushes back
I want light to enter darkness
That's what I pray for Jesus, I pray that Your church would wake up, myself included!
Sigur Rós - Ekki múkk