Mission Impossible

Today my Church started a series that was called Mission Possible - being the Church that God intended, and they used Acts 2:41-47 as the baseline:

Acts 2:41-47

41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (Church people don’t do this and what about those of us who have needs? Is it OK to just overlook us? Were all of these people normal and without needs? I doubt it, but judging from today’s societies – NO!) 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. (Church people don’t do this) 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. (Church people don’t do this) 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. (Church people don’t do this) And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
NIV

When I read this I see the documentation of a group of Christians that were wholly committed to each other and they were happy, very happy. And the Lord was happy with them too.

And the Sr. Pastor said that they would be praying about How would God want them to be a Church for the Inland Empire. And so of course I thought of people being there to care for each other and quit just sending them off to someone else like they have done with me.

Satan’s rule in this world is clearly money, so people have the right jobs (and they’re important), the right homes, the right cars, the right fashions, the right hairdos, etc, all to show that they’re up to speed with this life. And, unfortunately our Churches admire this. And, excuse me, but I know for a fact that God doesn’t.

So no one helps anyone. They have other priorities, and others who have made helping others their careers and financial guidelines (there’s that money thing again) are called upon (at totally no cost to the Church members) to help out and often, they are just in the work for the money, they’re not Church members.

What’s wrong with this picture?

It may be a great deal for you to consider, but in my shoes and according to the Bible, it’s not.

Am I a child in God’s family? In Heaven, yes. On Earth, not so much so, because I’m just too much trouble for Church people.

Do I feel good about my life this on Earth? No I don’t.

Jesus said:
Matt 7:13-14

13 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
NIV

So is this a narrow gate or a wide gate? Well, everyone goes through it and you have to decide on your own.

I’m in need but alone and in the cold.