Below are some offensive things some people do in church. Perhaps, you would find one or more you are guilty of and adjust as appropriate.

1. Constantly looking at your wristwatch to check the time: Most people are guilty of this. Once the sermon is getting too long, they begin to take glances at the wristwatch, praying the service would come to an end quickly.

2. Chewing gums: Have you ever sat near someone in church who is chewing gum like a cow chewing cud? You know how annoying that can be. Some even go as far as making silly sounds and blowing bubbles.

3. Receiving calls, pinging, and texting: This is pure disrespect for God! As if it’s not bad enough that your phone rings out during service, you will now go ahead to pick the call. You see some people pinging and texting away during service. This is just so wrong. Would you be pinging if your boss was talking to you? God deserves more respect.

4. Wearing party clothes to church: There are clothes meant for church. You shouldn’t wear your skimpy and revealing clothes to church. Just because the church allows you the freedom to be comfortable doesn’t mean you have to take it for granted.

5. Taking selfies during service: This applies mostly to the ladies. They are the ones who like to take photos of people’s outfits and hairstyles for fun or because they also want to make that style.

6. Sleeping and snoring during sermons: It’s funny when you spot people sleeping, snoring, and falling over their neighbours. You might be tired and all, but try and keep your eyes open. It’s just for a little while and you will be in your bed.

7. Coming late: Some people are in the habit of coming to church when the sermon is about to start or halfway into the service. Some give the excuse of not being able to get their children ready on time. During school days, how do you manage to get them to school before 8 a.m.? If you can get them to school early and if you can get to your place of work early, you can also get to church early.

8. Gisting during service: Most people engage in silly chit-chat while the service is going on, not paying attention to the pastor and they end up missing out.

9. Keeping your eyes open during prayers to watch how others are praying: Close your eyes and pray your own so that your miracle doesn’t pass you by. Stop watching others.

10. Public display of affection: We understand you love your spouse a lot, but can you keep the petting till you are out of the church? It could be distracting to those around you.

11. Reading newspapers and magazines. Some men do this during sermons and prayers. Why come to church if that can’t wait till you get home!

12. Jotting the pastor or speaker’s grammatical errors: Some people do this to keep themselves busy. Instead of listening to get the message, they pay attention to get all the errors the pastor will make.


Men and brethren, would you blow bubbles or make noise with your gum if you were standing in a court of law, and in front of a judge? Would you pick your calls when your boss is talking to you? If your answer is no, then you shouldn’t do it in God’s presence. God deserves respect and honour.

Spit out your gum, turn off your cell phone, check that you’re appropriately dressed, and make the most of the precious little time you have to spend in the presence of God.

Author Unknown

Meditation: God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be held in reverence by all those around Him. – Psalm 89:7

You will succeed in Jesus Name!

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I am sometimes late to school and work so this your no. 7 hardly applies to me
You've probably not met a deep sleeper before

For no. 6 I think the devil blows breeze on people's face in church because the way the sleep is always sweet ehn, it comes from nowhere.

Anyway, thanks for sharing op

Hmmm

The bitter truth is a lot of Christians have no fear of God nor love Him truly.

Our Pastor once said, "can you go late to an appointment with your Governor, or even your LGA chairman? Chew gum in their presence? Or misbehave"?

*I can still remember the looks on our faces in church that day.


May God help us all.