Parents all go through it...the children who are picky eaters. There are those parents who lay down the law, "Eat it or go hungry. The cold food will be waiting for you when you are hungry." There are those who bargain, I remember being one of those, "Just 4 bites of carrots" or whatever the thing was that turned off the youngster. Then there are those who just throw in the towel and rationalize, if they are growing and getting something in them, don't bother with that battle.
We remember when our son was about 4. Feeding him was a challenge. Baked potatoes or a banana were often breakfast. He didn't like peanut butter or jelly. I don't even remember what kind of sandwiches we gave him.
We can remember clearly being at Pizza Hut or some kind of pizza place and of course, we had pizza. This 4 year old had previously told us he didn't like pizza. It was going to be one of those "just try it, please" dinners. Well, probably after some bribery of some type, he tried it.
We all remember his reaction. He liked it! It was a "Green eggs and ham" eureka moment. But what he said is why we remember this incident, "I want to try more things I don't like!" We laughed about that for years--heck, we still find it funny.
In a similar vein, I wonder if you have been convinced that you don't like church for one reason or another. There are many different "flavors" out there and I would encourage you to taste test some. Not everyone is going to like the same ones and there are many varieties to try. You may have been turned off by a Christian or something that happened. Why did our son not like pizza one day and then realize he did like it? We don't really know, but he gave it a try again. Imagine never having pizza because you thought it didn't taste good? I would encourage you to put aside your pre-conceived notion about church and try something you thought you didn't like as you could be missing out on something delicious!
"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him."
Psalm 34:8
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