Go regularly to church. A prescription ordered by a physician to
be taken at regular intervals is not effective if taken only once
a year.
Think of church-going as a skill governed by definite rules.
Spend a quiet Saturday evening and get a good sleep. Get in
condition for Sunday.
Go in relaxed state of body and mind. Don't rush to church. Go in
a leisurely manner. The absence of tension is a requisite to
succesful worship.
Go with the expectation of enjoyment. Church is not a gloomy
place. Christianity is a radiant and happy way of living.
Sit relaxed in the pew, feet on the floor, hands loosely in lap or
at sides. Allow the body to yield to the contour of the pew. Don't
sit rigidly. God's power cannot reach your personality through a
tied-up body and mind.
Go expecting to get your problem solved in church.. Think hard
during the week, but let the problem "simmer" in the
mind on sunday. In church conceive of God's peaceas quieting your
mind to permit insights the depths to come to the surface of your
mind.
In church practice eliminating ill will. Grudges block the flow of
spiritual power. To cast out ill will, pray in church for those
against whom you feel resentful.
Practice the art of meditation. Think of some beautiful and
peaceful scene, perhaps even your favourite trout stream. Then fix
your mind on Christ. Think about God. This will tend to bring you
peace and refreshment.
Go to church expecting some great and exciting thing to happen to
you. Every Sunday some people's lives become thrillingly
different. It can happen to you.
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