Are you a dissatisfied Christian?

So much woe is me. Not enough looking to Jesus. People come to the church, people get saved, people join the church, become members. But they're not really members (some are).

Always people leave. Some leave because of the "woe is me" attitude - because they're dissatisfied - they're not getting what they think they should ... dissatisfied with other people within, with the pastor, with the numbers.

It shouldn't be so. Jesus too was dissatisfied. Did you see him walk away - No!
He reached out. He continuously prayed to the Father. He is the example we are to follow. But do we follow Him? Heck no. We're on a pitty party.

It's not about numbers. It's never been about numbers, but yet it has been. Churches all over the country seem to always be concerned with having more members. It's just not about how many join a church or how many stay. It shouldn't be anyway.

It's about reaching out - reaching the lost, bringing them to a saving knowledge of Jesus. It's also about reaching out to your fellow believers. Reaching out - encouraging one another, showing compassion, being kind. Not back-stabbing, not talking about one another behind their backs, not ridiculing.

If you're going to profess to be a follower of the Lord Jesus, then be a follower of Him alone.

Don't follow the sound of your own voice, reason. It isn't always the Holy Spirit who guides you on a given path. ... there is another ... and he leads down a path of destruction. Don't allow Satan to become your king.

Jesus says, "For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." (Matthew 18:20) He doesn't say more and more is necessary for the Lord's will to be done.

Jesus also says to go forth, preach the word.
When we go, when we follow the Lord, those who stay behind should not dwell on the whys and wherefores. People come. People go. The judgement is between each of us individually and God alone. We are ultimately responsible to Him, not to each other. He is our Master ... we are each other's brother and sister.

James 1:5 and 6a says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting."

We need to have a sincere desire to follow God's direction and faith that His way is best. Not our way. Not another's directions.

ONLY JESUS.