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we sit in front of our not quite sure how to do

television? so.

The more we show each It is up to us, the

other love and keep each church body, to make

other lifted, the more we everyone feel welcome. If
will want to come you see someone standing

together. Human nature off to the side, maybe you

desires congregating with just need to step up and

those who are showing us speak to them.
love, even if we don’t Many times, that's

admit it. It is when enough to get them to

someone feels rejected start talking and

and unwanted that they participating. We need to

start falling away. make sure that we show

Granted there are those everyone love and

that feel the need to be acceptance so that

the center of attention everyone feels welcome.

and when that doesn't Have you ever gone into
happen it often causes a church that you haven't

that feeling of rejection. been to before and not

Those are not the people one person spoke to you?

that I'm talking about

here. I have, and I can tell
you it made me feel really
Sometimes those who unwelcome. I didn't care

are shy and afraid to if I ever went back to

speak out get that church again. I

unknowingly pushed aside vowed that I would never
or at least feel that way, let one person feel that

because others are way if I could help it.

expecting them to

participate when they're