1 /5 Jonny Clark: More often than not recently I continue to sit in at these modern synagogues that seemingly cater to worldly design rather than spirtual. It is often times a difficult task to deny oneself, but these days that seems to convey denying joy, peace, love and even our own emotions or opinions. This radical conceptualization of theocratic indoctrination in the name of reverence is more akin to dystopian ritualism rather than walking with the Lord through every season in our lives while also learning to sit still and behold our Lord Jesus Christs kindness and loving embrace, that is what transforms us from glory to glory, beholding the Lord through scripture, friendship with Him and faith that God is good and vigorously defends those whom love Him.
Holiness is not physical attire, nor dressing in fancy sneakers, and how somehow having lots of money is automatically an indicator of Gods favor over someone, truth be told, more often than not, its the direct opposite. Sometime in early protestant movement or rather semenary colleges, which makes use of study materials written by Dietrich Bonhoeffer in order to prepare sermons; evidently handing down the traditions of religion which have become the standard for this radical theocratic Christian Nationalist movement happening in our country since the late 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement, fermenting further into the early 1970s during the Roe v. Wade induction gaining momentum through wealth and corruption ultimately leading to 2016 - Present.
This attitude forcefully subjugated discipleship in Christ as some perceived persecution by privileged majority groups within American society that has wrought a sense of fearful bombardment leading to this frightfully false hysteria produced within the American Church an insecurity under the weight of our Cornerstone.
I can refer to several passages which do, in fact; encourage people to, "come as you are." One specifically is in Luke, while Christ and His disciples visit Mary and Martha in their home and Martha is so consumed with organizing and cleaning, scrubbing the dishes and igniting the oven....Preparing to present herself to the Lord whilst Mary sits on the floor listening to Jesus teachings.
But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” - Luke 10:38-42
God Bless you all; and no matter how full the building is, or how fancy the pews or how many likes, subscribes and followers; remember this one thing; You have chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from you.
Christ be with you.
