Quit Church?
By Enid Ning
Sickened by the hypocrisy I saw in a leader in the church I attended, I planned to quit going to church. This was serious step for me, since I had grown up in this church, and my entire family, including aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents, attended this church. It could mean being ostracized from my family, a scary thought for me.
I mentioned my desire to my Aunt Ann one Sunday.
“Enid, don’t judge a king by his servants,” was all she said.
I thought about it. I thought about what I would be leaving, and losing, if I were to leave our church. Most of it I wouldn’t miss, I assessed honestly in my mind, but there is one thing I can’t quite let go of so easily, even though I don’t fully understand it. That’s Jesus. Somehow, I know that Jesus is a special person, a precious gift from God to humans, to me, and I don’t want to let go of him.
I decided to continue attending church.