Although, I didn’t grow up in church, I recall being taken to church as a kid and as I grew up and old enough to choose eventually I chose not? I never seemed to grasps or understand the message being an inquisitive, analytical type, a need to know, WHY? Seeing is believing, etc. I’m sure you get my point. However, I always felt some connection with something or someone greater, higher in what I now consider a spiritual connection. Growing up in a very disfunctional family and being exposed to alot of violence, alcoholism and just unhealthy people who were my family. I would pray out of fear and somehow God always made me feel safe despite my surroundings. I even followed suit to a degree in my young adulthood and it seemed God had something better in store and in a short time of living on the wild side I’ll say, He interceded as a result of a tragedy, my mom killed her boyfriend at the time and our lives forever changed. From that experience on my life changed for the better and all through His grace and mercy, never having joined a church fellowship or any religious affiliation is my testimony. So it’s my belief that while it may be a place of worship and fellowship, for many, it’s not required to live and be saved as a child of God. I’m living proof, trust me. I’ve made several attempts to join local churches and again it’s the root and core of my being that’s if I’m to commit to anything it’s all or nothing and I’ve learned far more of the latter through these attempts. So my strength and foundation is in my faith in God. I make every effort to help others, to be the best person I can be and to do the next right thing on a daily basis. That’s my strength, hope and experience. God is everywhere and more importantly within us and I don’t believe you have to commit your life to a particular group, buidling or religion to live righteous on earth and eternity with God once we leave this earth.

Just go to praise and worship and try not to get pulled into the drama.