At the Charleston District Revival the speaker told a story of a man who felt like a stranger in a new church he was visiting. The young man was new to town and was feeling out his church, he commented and said praise and worship was great, the preaching was awesome but I was a stranger. I purposely stood in the foyer after church for 15 minuets and no one even said hey. You can go so many different ways after that story but how many of you have been going to the same church for years and you still feel like strangers? You see every one's little clicks and feel like you just don't fit in? I am here to tell you that no matter what you are thinking you are not a stranger to God!!!! He knows every hair on your head!!! Don't be discouraged if you feel like this. You are going to glorify the Lord so don't let the flesh bring you down!!! And if you are one of the people in the clicks (we have all been at one time or another) take the time to make new people feel welcome. Remember you once were new to that church and didn't know anyone. You once were new to Christ before you found his salvation!!! If we are to be Christ-like then the next time someone new walks into your church take the time to make them feel welcome. You never know where it might lead....
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