In the second year of university I discovered something wonderful. I thought I had seen it all. I spent the most of first year and exploring cities and other things my sheltered upbringing prevented me from getting in contact with. It was actually a coincidence, I had woken up late that I couldn't get a seat in the hall where the catholic church held its services on Sunday. My room mate and her friend then decided on a whim to attend the church opposite the school. "lets just go in to see what the fuss in the Pentecostal church is about". That was how my second education began and boy was it a pleasure filled ride. From the melodious worship songs to the insightful explanation of the word of God, Sunday mornings suddenly became fun. That Is what the church experience should be: a combination of reflecting on the Trinity, praising God, having fun as well. The Pentecostal church was named after the event commemorating the descent of the holy spirit upon the followers of Jesus Christ. The key word is the holy spirit. The bible says " ...where the spirit of the lord is, there is liberty" 2 Corinthians 3:17. This means that the place of the Holy spirit in the church is really important. That is how to know that you are in the right place, you feel it right within you; that peace, that joy . Things might still be bad with your finances or your health but the holy spirit revitalizes you. That is my own take on that. Now, with so many fake churches and preachers its difficult to bring up Christ without people being skeptical. The truth is, if you open up your heart you can rightly discern the true message of God. The bible is also our template. So the next time you disagree with a message, open the good book.
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