Today’s Thought “Choosing A Church?” G. Ward 1 John 1:1 What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life— 2 and the life was revealed, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was revealed to us— 3 what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. There’s a most interesting posture taken by man through many avenues given him to discern and while this unfortunate choosing may include a fellowship to join, that decision should never include what they perceive is best for them – outside of unadulterated Truth. Great preaching is inseparable to teaching (Jas.3:1) and worship unequivocally belongs to the Almighty and whereas the freedom of choice is seemingly ours to pursue, every venture is answerable to the Sole Beholder of life (cf. Matt.7:13-14). John, the last Apostle testified to having personal witness of HIM; even compelling men to hear and adjust immediately (particularly in view of false teachers, who went (then and now) to extreme measure to denounce HIM before others). We cannot discern spiritually when seeking to belong on terms of cultural identifiers; particularly when institutions of praise maintain ratios of praise greater than teaching (cf. 1 Cor.2:14). That’s idealistic and guarantees death, not Life (John 14:6).