One of my favorite reminders to myself and to other Christians is that if we truly believe that we are saved, then the only reason we are not immediately taken to Heaven upon repentance and salvation is so that others can hear about Jesus and forgiveness through us.
Jesus speaks to this in Mark 2, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."
Although being around people who believe the same thing as us is important to keep us focused on eternal things instead of temporary things, our purpose on earth is not to be so involved with church that we don't have an influence outside of it. Jesus was not here to hang out with His disciples without spending time with the people who really needed to know who He was.
Find a place where people need to know about Jesus and hang out there. It's easy to become so comfortable and involved in church that we take ourselves out of the world around us, but that's not what Jesus has given us wisdom to do. Love the world. Serve the world. Save the world.
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