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What It's Like To Be Sick In Church

We've all been there, it's time to accept that it is actually the worst.

Amanda Parker
Nov 07, 2016
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1. Knowing it's gonna be a long service

*"maybe I should just skip church today... No, I need Jesus"

2. When the pastor says, "Say hello to the people around you"

*Ya, feel free to shake my hand, there's sick germs all over it. You are welcome.

2. Sniffing endlessly because you forgot tissues

*Why didn't you get tissues from the bathroom before you came in?

3. Your throat burns because you cough under your breath because you're praying

*Honestly, everything hurts from holding in your coughs

4. Trying to not to interrupt the service with another cough


5. Trying to keep your eyes from watering

*ya, the Holy Spirit is working, but that's not why I am crying right now. I'm just deathly ill. Don't mind me.

6. Sniff


7. Asking your friends if they have tissues

*"I should've gotten toilet paper form the bathroom, but do you happen to have tissues?"

8. Realizing no one does, and you have to suffer more

*I guess I'll jus use my sleeve to wipe my nose (don't pretend you've never done it)

9.Still crying from being sick

*You can only hide it so long

10. Cough


11. Sniff

*If only you had tissues to wipe your nose...

12. The look people give you when you cough for the millionth time

*Ya, I'm sick. I can still worship God. Get over it.

11. Getting the chills because the AC kicks on

*it's hot, then cold, then hot, based on how many times you stand and sit doing worship, and how many people are actually there


13. Leaving and being free to be sick

*you're not really free though because you are deathly ill, and can't do anything


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