When your beliefs change

Posted by Lynne Klippel on October 14, 2007 5:11 PM PDT

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I recently changed churches. After nine years, the congregation had changed or I changed. There was no big problem but I was bored and my needs were no longer being met.

Luckily, in the town where I live, there are many places to worship so I went shopping around for the perfect place for me and my family.

This was harder that it sounds. Many times I thought I'd just give up and stay put where I knew lots of people and felt comfortable. However, I knew I'd just drift away in indifference.

In the end, I found a church that was great for my kids and okay for me. It will take a bit of time to feel at home but the search was a worthwhile process. It make me clarify what I really believe, what is crucial for me in a church family, and what I'd like but can live without if all other factors are present.

Sometimes living in integrity means making changes. This process of change can be a bit uncomfortable but it is a wonderful opportunity to grow.

Knowing, seeking, and finding what I need means that I can live in integrity with myself.

What about you? Are there any areas of your life that need a bit of tweaking for you to be in integrity with yourself?

If so, post them here and get some support in clearing them up.

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What church did you leave and what church did you find?

I was practically raised in the Catholic church. As a result, I love the smell of incense and its rituals of sacraments and holy communinion.

However, that wasn't enough for me and when I decided to seek other "churches," I went through a lot of guilt as though I were betraying Jesus or something.

In my searching, I came to understand the truth of the words, "whenever two or more are gathered in my name, there I am." Sometimes, I think, that the fanfare surrounding going to church or to temple or to mosque can be a distraction from the actual value that is sought and derived.

Know what I mean?

I find that anywhere that people are gathered to seek higher expressions of the Divine is a holy place.