When We Need God

It was just a few weeks ago when we joined Mosaic church.  Going to this new church has been an interesting and challenging time for me because most of the members are evangelical Christians with a literal view of the Bible.  (At least this has been my somewhat uninformed impression of the church so far.)  So, it has made me feel like an outsider looking in.  My biggest motivation to go to church is my family, although it has been interesting to pick apart the sermons, which tend to disagree with the details but appreciate the overall message.  I certainly have enjoyed getting to know Pastor Adam and many other nice folks there.  I also feel less of a feeling of posturing or trying to impress than I felt at New City.  And as I get to know the people there more I am feeling more and more a part of the community.  

However, I do wonder if I my conflicting biblical views and differing opinions on issues like homesexuality and pluralism will eventually surface and cause me to feel more like an outsider once again.  But, for now, I do sense an increasing feeling on connection to the church and like I am part of the community.  That was not the case a few weeks ago as I was trying to position my beliefs within the conflicting messages I hear at the church.  As I was going through that struggle I was thinking about God a lot more and feeling like I needed God to help me deal with the spiritual conflict I was dealing with.  

It made me wonder about when is it that we have a feeling that we need God.  I should answer that we need God all the time, but, honestly, I'm doing pretty good now and I don't really feel like I need God.  

So, one time that we need God is when we are going through a crisis, whether it is spiritual like I just referred to, or some other type of crisis in our life.  

Another time that we need God is if we choose to be like Jesus commanded us and give of ourselves to bring about the Kindom of God on earth.  This can take form in many different ways, but one of the ways it to help the poor.  This is a task that I am afraid to take up but that I feel like God is calling me to.  And I'm scared to even consider how taking this seriously could disrupt my life.  

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