What's This? I've Gone Anglican...

I have fallen out of the habit of blogging of late. One of the main reasons for this was the desire to write about specific things that have happened of late but being so busy has made this difficult. On top of that I didn't want to put up the more jovial posts while I had a big blog in mind, it didn't sit right with me.

So there has been a major decision taken, a major change and the experience of doing one of the hardest things I have ever faced. Back in January I felt the Lord say that "it was time to move on". At the time I wasn't entirely sure what it related to, but over the last 6 months I have had various revelations in regards to this. After much prayer and thought I felt once again a small voice telling me it was time to move on, and this time specifically it was time to leave my church of Hope.

So a few weeks ago I faced what to my mind is one of it not the toughest thing I have ever done and tell my parents that I am no longer going to Hope. For the last 15 years they have looked afater me, fed me, encouraged and challenged me and been the most amazing advert of faith in God in action. And I had to tell them that I am leaving all that. To their credit and in no way a surprise they were amazing about it. Even now I blown away by their kindess, goodness, understanding, the way in which they shared God's love in the midst of a potentially awkward situation.

So I have for the last 3 weeks been attending an Anglican church.

It's been interesting to say the least but it has been challenging and made me think. One of the reasons for my "defection" was that I had got too comfortable. I trust my parents implicitly and 30 years of them being proved right time and time again has reinforced that. As well as seeing the way they have read their bible and applied it on day by day basis. How they have sort to allow God into all areas of their lives - I have lived with it and seen it with my own eyes. And now I have stepped out of my comfort zone and am having to question the teaching I am receiving. (I would add that my parents have constantly instructed me to question their teaching and look at it in the light of God's word!).

So there you have it, I've gone Anglican.