Give God your Sunday mornings

Would you like to know a simple way to move your faith to a new and deeper level? Then, give God your Sunday mornings.

A huge measure of how important our faith is to us can be seen in whether or not we put God first in our calendar. What does it say about our faith, if we put Him last, after everything else is done?

I invite you to think and pray about how important your church is to you. I invite you to think and pray about how important you would like it to become. Is it a source of energy and inspiration in your life, or does it drain your energy?

How each of us answers that question tells a lot about our commitment and our expectations. For most of us, what we get from worship grows out of how we invest our time and energy in other church activities. If you and I are involved in a group or a Sunday School Class, spend time regularly with 6 or 7 church friends, and have a meaningful task in the life of the church, then our worship means so much more.

Can you imagine what would happen if every member of our congregation began to make Sunday mornings their priority time at Church?

Worship attendance would jump to 150. Our Sunday school would have to have 5 or 6 adult classes. Children’s Sunday School would double. We’d have to rethink how we organize Sunday School. Our friendships would become even deeper than they already are.

As individuals you and I cannot decide for “everybody” what their level of participation should be. We can, however, control our own decisions.

If you want to deepen your faith, give God your Sunday mornings at Ankeny Christian Church. Come early and greet others. If you don’t have a class in Sunday School, come have a cup of coffee and visit with others. There is probably a job around that you could do in that time, if you look for one.

Stay after Church and visit. Come to share and to give, not to be entertained. Listen to the joys and concerns of those around you.

Make it a conscious decision to invest the time. You will be glad you did.