Churches again

As I have said many times, I was raised in church. I do not believe every church out there is healthy. Yet here I am still going to church after all these years.  I have learned to observe and seek God about where to attend. I see many that will spend a life time in the same dysfunctional church year after year and I wonder do they pay attention to what is being said? Do they discern what is being fed to them? I am not here to promote any one doctrine or organization, but to promote God. We do have a responsibility for what we eat spiritually. I remember the time I started attending a church other than the organization I was raised in. It took about four years before I felt OK with going someplace other than the church I was raised in. I wonder about that now, I realize that was not healthy teaching that will keep you bound to an organization instead of bound to the God of all. What happens to people when they are bound to an unhealthy organization, where do they go from there? They need to be bound to the rock of ages, that changes not. There are a lot of good churches out there. I have found some that I am happy to belong to. I have attended some where I think why would anyone go here? Some want to build a church, some want to build people. I think if you find a place that is trying to build people, you'll be OK. Some want to grow and be the biggest place in town. Some want to find any way they can to help others receive the same help and grace they have received. Believe me there is a big difference and if you are discerning and ask God for guidance, he will give it. God tells us to forsake not the assembling of yourselves together Hebrews 10:25. I believe in praying about where to attend and receive my spiritual nourishment. I don't want this to be a negative blog, but when I see people stuck in what I consider an unhealthy place, I wonder why. When God tells us to assemble, I believe he will guides us as where we should go to assemble. Then in retrospect, I have learned even from the places in my past. Most importantly somewhere in the past a seed stuck and I developed a relationship with God that is bigger and better than any one organization. Another thing to remember is God's word does not return void but accomplishes the purpose for which it was sent. God's word stands alone, it does not need to be propped up by any organization or person. God can work through or in spite of people. This was not intended to turn away from attending but to prayerfully attend. God is why most churches open their doors. God bless,  LVZ.