Kyle Pott shares his experience motivating himself to go to church:
I think it’s safe to say that many people have the desire to attend church more consistently and improve their spiritual life. On this date last year, I was not a member of a church and I rarely attended any church services. On February 26, 2006 I set a personal goal for myself to attend church for an entire year without missing a single week. This coming Sunday, will make it 52 weeks in a row that I attended church without skipping even once. I will give you tips on how to find a church, and how I to find the motivation to attend every week for an entire year.
To summarize, here's his advice:
- Keep in mind that your church won’t be perfect
- Get to know the members
- Get involved with the church
- Substitute Saturday night for Friday night
- Promise someone
- Go with a friend or loved one
- Rationalize the time
His results?
As time progressed and I got more comfortable attending church, the motivation to attend became inherent. I started noticing major improvements in my spiritual life. By attending church every week for 52 weeks, I was able to meet many people, strengthen my faith, improve my personality, become more involved in my community, and most importantly strengthen my relationship with God. If you think that 52 weeks seems daunting, try setting smaller goals for yourself like attending 3 out of 4 weeks per month for six months.
Follow the link to read more details about his advice.
Also see my previous post for online church services for those days you get snowed in.
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