We often come to church carrying our own expectations—hoping for relief, comfort, or answers—and begin to think that church is there to fill those gaps. But instead we need to shift our view: church isn’t first about meeting our felt needs, but about joining in the presence of God and being transformed through lives of worship. Our challenge is to stop making Jesus conform to what we like and instead allow Him to shape us into His image, so that the fragrance of His life begins to flow from us. When we gather with other believers, it’s not a ritual but a sacred moment where God dwells among us. Together we reflect His glory more powerfully. And when we leave, we carry that fragrance into the world, inviting others to know the life we share in Christ.
