O.U.G.

On my first week of doing blogs, I went to a church. But since that experience, I can sadly say that I have not done my part in continuously doing so very often. It makes me feel like I’m not doing what God is asking me to do, and I began to feel guilt. So I asked a friend if there was a way to connect with God without having to go to a church as much. He told me yes. Mr. Reliable told me that there was a group called the O.U.G. (Organization Under God). I never heard of it, so I asked what it was about. He said it was about a group who worships God every Thursday near the campus. I thought to myself, hmmm, this could work.

When I first arrived, I was surprised at the number of people who were there. There must have been at least 30 people. But it wasn’t time to enter. The doors were closed. Finally, after 10 minutes, 2 people busted through the door and yelled, “Welcome to O.U.G.!” Everyone cheered and entered the building. I entered as well.

When I first sat down, there were people whom I didn’t even think were religious. Some were dressed well, and some were dressed like they must have done a lot of partying. As for me, I was just observing, hoping to gain what I had on my first week. In front of me, I noticed someone conversing with me about God. They seemed to know a lot more than what any typical churchgoer would know. No regrets, no stress. I found it pretty neat honestly.

The first thing that went on with the O.U.G. meeting was they played songs. 2 boys played guitar, the other played drums. They didn’t play songs you hear in a bible. They played songs you hear on Youtube or at a concert, and they represented God. Everyone sung along, with full power in their voices. I began to feel power too. A power I hadn’t felt in a long time. It almost made me sing along.

After singing what seemed to be like 4 songs (it was actually 2), the leader finally came up to speak. He spoke to us about the many things that we can do to let God take control of our lives. As he spoke, he spoke with such a passion in his voice. Almost as if he felt blessed by the Lord. I had to admire the passion that he had to speak about God. He spoke for about 20 minutes long, almost like a church 

would originally do.

Finally, he stopped speaking, and everyone clapped their hands. I couldn’t help but do the same. He gave way to the boys who were playing guitar. They also appeared to be the head of the group as well. They set up for another song, and everyone stood up, ready to sing. I stood up as well. I felt like I should let my voice be heard. I must have sung for what seemed to be more than 4 songs this time, even though it was 4 songs that they sung. After the songs, the guitarists made the announcements. Though I didn’t plan on attending yet, I was still intrigued. Maybe I will when I have the time. Finally, I went home, hoping to start a new journey with God like I had desired for so long!