Re: Some of you have brought up some excellent concerns

Yes, I think that the chances are higher of finding the truth being preached in a smaller church, however, I have found these groups to be preaching deception as well. Nevertheless, you did give some good advice. If I ever get it in me again to look for a church, I would definitely try the smaller places.


"If they stubble into a church searching for Him, I hope and pray there will be some gentle soul still there who will help point the true way with some one-on-one guidance for that person to find Him."


Yes, the Lord can use these places for that purpose. It happened to me. I remember walking into a huge church one night when I had a desperate need. I was early and there were many seats available, but I was only attracted to one seat. I thought I want to seat in that seat but there is a lady sitting over there who is staring at me with a weird look on her face. I walked a way over to the other side and passed by many vacant seats. I just could not find myself getting comfortable in any of them. I thought to myself, "Oh well, I will just go sit by her." When I sat by her I was very surprised as she gave me this big smile. The weird look was gone and the conversation was intense on the things of God. It was early so there was plenty of time to talk before the service began. She was ministering to me what I was in desperate need of. We really hit it off and she offered to come over to my apartment after the service to continue her ministry to me and to pray for me. Before the night was over she confessed to me that she had quit going to churches for the same reasons that I have now quit. I just wasn't ready to quit yet at that time. She also confessed to me that God had spoken very clearly to her that she was to go to that church that night. She questioned God. She asked Him, "God, why do you want me to go there tonight?" He did not answer. It was a long drive and she really did not want to go. She could not understand as she already knew the message being taught there was false. When she saw me walk in the door the Lord spoke to her. He said, That is the reason I wanted you to come here tonight. She said that when she saw me walk a way over on the other side of the building she knew that I would come back and end up sitting by her. Now, I understood why she was starring at me and why I was so attracted to the sit by her. It was a work of God. As you said, "If they stubble into a church searching for Him, I hope and pray there will be some gentle soul still there who will help point the true way with some one-on-one guidance for that person to find Him." Wow, did I ever experience that on that night at a time when I was so desperate. No one can ever know how much this meant to me in my time of need. God was so merciful to me that night.
Thanks for responding. It was encouraging.
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