i felt a tugging pain in my heart after i selected this song on my playlist - stained glass masquerade by casting crowns.
its a kind of pain i understand, a pain ive learnt to face up to. and a pain i want to help with.
i was reminded again of the song 'My Jesus' by todd agnew with a line that went:
my Jesus, would never be accepted in my church,
the blood and dirt on His feet might stain the carpet.

i feel so much sadness cos i look around and i know there are many churches that work this way. its not okay to be hurting. its not okay to have doubts. its not okay to be anything less than perfect. but thats not true. and im glad that im in a church that stands with, and by each other. a church that accepts all who come. for i know my heart for God would have burned out a long time ago if not for this.