LRC, Houston - the weekends-free church in Houston, Texas

For way too much of my life I found myself trying to live up to God’s standards. I was taught that God wanted this, Jesus wanted that, and of course my church wanted whatever was left over. Crap! A guy can’t win for losing. Sunday was a day straight from hell- activity wise. I used to go to church ALL day Sunday with an exception of lunch in the afternoon and then that was with church people. Sunday school, church, lunch, change clothes, church deacon meeting, Training Union, and then Sunday evening church. Day of REST you say? Sunday? Give me a break- please somebody, help me!  

So, here I was, right in the middle of a purpose-driven church. A performance-driven religion or denomination. And then one day I wake up and find that God is “being driven“. What a wake up call. And yet how does on do “being” after you’ve lived a life of “doing“?

I have to admit it taken nearly two decades to get that all out of my system.

When I started LRC nearly twenty years ago the first thing I did was drop Sunday nights. Hey man, we’re gonna get some rest somewhere! And then Wednesday mid-week ahd to go, except for special speakers or programs. And then lo and behold, guess what!

Sunday morning had to go as well!

I’m sure to be a heathen and not get to go to heaven, were it not for the fact that my denomination told me “once saved, always saved“. What a neat arrangement. I can live a life of sin the rest of my life. Woo-Hoo!

Hardly!

Now I am spirit-being driven. I’m with Him 24/7. He’s with me 24/7. Can you believe it? I put in a whole week of work with Him, and then I have two days of rest with Him. Where in the world did I miss this plan? And why didn’t anyone tell me about it?