Life is full of emotions. Some emotions are so overwhelming that they seem very much out of our control. That is why we need to remember the importance of fellowshipping with other believers.

AN EMOTIONAL DAY

It was a good weekend so far, so I was caught off guard when I had an emotional breakdown at Church Sunday morning. Friday evening, we went to see a drive-thru Christmas light display with some of our family. There is something special about Christmas lights that brings out the joy in people. (I believe it stems from Jesus being the light of the world. John 8:12) Hearing and seeing the happiness and excitement from everyone was so much fun.

Saturday was busy, but it was a good day. We went to my dad’s to make his porch a little safer. It is always nice to help him, and he appreciates the extra visits. He lives about an hour from everyone, and we don’t get out there as often as we would like. From there, we stopped and did some Christmas decorating in the cold. That is a story in itself, but we were excited to set up a little Christmas cheer! From there, we went home to get ready for my work Christmas party.

The yearly Christmas parties are always fun. I am blessed to work for a good family-run business that cares about its employees. This year’s Christmas party was axe-throwing. It was a fun evening, especially after being so busy up to then. I had a few drinks throughout the evening, nothing crazy. (I don’t believe in getting drunk, but I may have a few drinks. Titus 2:3) Oh, and I was pretty happy that I came in 4th out of roughly 20 people!

So far, it has been a good weekend! It was Sunday morning, time for church. Nothing unusual about this Sunday morning. We got to church and I was happy to be there with our son, and then super happy when I seen our daughter roll in during the worship songs. Then it happened. My emotions just went crazy, and I could not stop the tears from flowing!

The Christmas music made me think of my mom who pasted away a few years ago. I was thinking how much she liked a good Christmas church service. It spiderwebbed from there. I thought about all the things we missed out of sharing with her this year. I excused myself to the bathroom to compose myself. (Didn’t really work LOL.) When I came back in my daughter sat by me and rested her head on me. That brought more tears because I was encouraged by the compassion that my children have at just the right moments.

Then I thought I was going to be good. The pastor starts his sermon, it was on Jesus and getting us to focus on the part of Him that we tend to overlook, John 1:1-18. The tears began to flow again. This is one of my favorite passages in the Bible because it says so much about who God is. I have felt so far from God lately. Not feeling the presence of God can be very discouraging, and that is where I have been for quite a while. So, when the pastor started reading this passage, I couldn’t handle it. Not quite sure why, but I could not.

So many emotions met up at the same time, and I could not bottle them up. The tears could not be contained. It came time for communion – yep, once a month, and it was today – a time of reflection with God. That didn’t help my state of mind, or did it? Our church encourages asking the elders for prayer (James 5:13-20), especially on days we do communion.

Church is over, I am still crying on and off, my children and husband hug me. I then approached the elders and the pastor to ask them for prayer. Of course, talking about my overflowing emotions set the tears in motion again. But, as hard as it was for me to follow scripture (I am also very shy, so it is very hard for me to approach people, even family, with anything. So asking three men to pray for me while I am crying was way out of my comfort zone.) I did it.

I did not feel the Holy Spirit suddenly engulf me and make everything better. But what I did feel was that three leaders of the church took the time to fellowship with God, and me at the same time. Through this time of fellowship, I was encouraged with prayer, scripture, and a reminder that I need to keep fellowshipping with God and to listen to the Holy Spirit’s prompting.

WHY FELLOWSHIP IS IMPORTANT

I shared this for anyone who is struggling. God calls us to fellowship with one another. This is important because He can and does reveal Himself to us through others. Also, if we don’t attempt to fellowship, then how can we be comforted or encouraged by others? Beyond that, if we don’t fellowship, then we will miss the opportunity to comfort and encourage someone else who may be struggling. Sometimes, when we don’t feel close to God, we need to make the extra effort to find Him, and maybe that will be through fellowshipping.

Keep Looking to God,
He loves you, cares for you, and never leaves you.

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