tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842943217855386728.post8558988794387238668..comments2024-02-23T23:32:23.379-05:00Comments on Training A Servant's Heart: An Introvert's PleaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05405082734999214881noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842943217855386728.post-12992009307787622332014-02-26T10:11:35.884-05:002014-02-26T10:11:35.884-05:00Yes, I agree it seems too often that churches thin...Yes, I agree it seems too often that churches think that way. I CAN see that it would be easy to fall into a rut when you're funds are completely reliant on the charity of people. However, we have to remember that God is our source and our provision! Worry and fear come when we take our eyes off of Jesus and all He's done for us. It's all about faith! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405082734999214881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842943217855386728.post-7914349617601024592014-02-26T10:06:30.122-05:002014-02-26T10:06:30.122-05:00Yes! That's so true! Our first experience with...Yes! That's so true! Our first experience with church was in a setting like that. I didn't go to church as a child, so when my husband and I first decided to join a church I was SO excited and tried to join and help out as much as I could. To my amazement though, people seemed to resent me for it. They had a HUGE choir and before the services everyone would gather in the choir room and chit chat. NO one talked to me. It was like I didn't belong there! Thanks for sharing, I had almost forgotten that side of it! ....and I totally relate to the desire for acceptance :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05405082734999214881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842943217855386728.post-61791814285245582472014-02-26T08:32:59.648-05:002014-02-26T08:32:59.648-05:00I'm an introvert as well and that can definite...I'm an introvert as well and that can definitely be overwhelming! At the same time, I do want someone to reach out in a comfortable setting. We went to a church for 4 months and only 2 people out of over 200 ever spoke to us! And that was when I forced myself out of my comfort zone to go to women's meetings, etc. I'd moved 5 hours from home and though I am an introvert, I do crave acceptance (on my terms, of course...lol). One of the people who spoke to me at that women's meeting said "excuse me" because she wanted to squeeze past me to sit beside her friend. She turned toward her friend away from me and I sat there completely ignored the entire time. Literally no one spoke to us! So, while I definitely agree sometimes it's overkill, I also think churches need to be welcoming--but in a more natural way! A part of the reason I dislike what you describe is because it isn't authentic. Crystal @ Serving Joyfullyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459759066722381215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4842943217855386728.post-62501567292653492362014-02-25T23:32:29.820-05:002014-02-25T23:32:29.820-05:00That sums it just about up. No different no matter...That sums it just about up. No different no matter where you live it seems. Perhaps membership is all about money money money! The more members, the more $$$ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246289015120752321noreply@blogger.com