The Speech
First of all, you should know that my father is a minister at one of the churches of christ in my hometown, and this is usually how i am identified by the older members of my community.
ANYWHOOOOOO-- I usually work the lunch shift on sunday mornings, and the night before i have the closing shift. I usually get home around 11:30-12am and then get back up around 8 to start getting ready for work. If i got up every single sunday for church, i would only get about 6 hours or less of sleep!! (THATS RIDICULOUS).Unfortunately, my parents think otherwise.
Once a week, if i didnt go to church, my parents will very rudely make a comment on how i didnt wake up that morning and go to church with them. I always tell them its because i get in late the night before and therefore i would not get enough sleep. They then proceed to tell me about how i am a bad christian because a sunday church service is my first priority and that i should WANT to be there every chance that i get. Just. Like. Work. And then they go off on this long, almost rehearsed, speech. So to my fellow “Church Authority Kids” (children of preachers, ministers, deacons, elders, teachers, secretaries, etc...) PLEASE do not let your parents ingrain this into youur heads! Our god is a loving God, and i believe that he will ALWAYS forgive you, no matter how many times you miss church. He will always be there for you! He is a good and loving Father that will always care for you.
So STOP letting our parents tell us this lie!! If you need a little extra sleep for work in the morning, then have a chat with God while getting ready for work! Sing some hymns or listen to the local christian radio station in your car on the way there! But NEVER let people tell you that your church is the only way to get to Heaven or that youre not good enough if you miss.
END. RANT.