Church Provides Major Benefits
"Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you." -- Psalm 84:4
There are a great many reasons to go to church. Pastor Gary touched on several of them this week. Some of the reasons are ones you'd probably guess. Others might surprise you.
Folks who attend church regularly are more moral and more honest. No surprises there. They also are more committed to family life, more involved in working and serving their communities and more generous and caring. Church attendees are more loving. We would expect that.
Did you know that people who attend church regularly are happier and more satisfied with their lives? Who knew? Sure does debunk that notion that folks who attend church walk out feeling worse than when they went in. There's something about that fire and brimstone sermon that's supposed to make us feel awful and weighed down by our lives as sinners. I guess the people who came up with that forgot to mention God's grace, Jesus' sacrifice and the Holy Spirit that dwells within us.
My family, especially on my Mother's side, tends to live long lives. We've always thought it just ran in the family. It's one of those gene things. I can't even say it comes from clean living. Snuff dipping and cigar smoking aren't known for their health benefits. But guess what? Church is. Yes. You read that right. Attending church on a regular basis will make you live longer. So maybe their long lives have more to do with church attendance than genes.
Pastor Gary was filled with information and it all leads to the same place. Attending church provides serious mental and physical health benefits. Just a few more reasons to attend church every week instead of just every now and then.
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