We have an ongoing church attendance stalemate, as the only church she is interested in is the only church i DON'T like
It's Lakewood, church, not gonna lie.
Anyway, we don't go anywhere because i can't get on board with the Osteen doctrine, and this morning she had the service on TV and i just had to go in there with this whole counter-sermon right at the end...
Joel was exhorting the congregation not to give up if their dreams were delayed, if
"the promises they were standing on, the things they were believing for" did not happen right away
What? No. Unless the promise you mean is your redemption.
I used to attend Lakewood! With my other ex who was also susceptible. I put my foot down that time too when Vistoria told a story about a lady whose faith was wavering because she was "believing for a family" but she hadn't found a man yet.
Victoria explained that she told the lady to believe harder and she got a man and a baby, too, and if she could you can, too!
WHAT? NO.
You're not making a deal with God! You are gratefully accepting mercy that you will never deserve, is what I learned.
Anyway, Second Baptist came on next and THEIR whole sermon was on Job.
I see what you did there, God.
(ETA: channel has been changed)