“Snitch’s get stitches.”
“Mind your own business.” Why are we always on the extremes? When it’s
important people don’t say anything because “they don’t want to get involved”.
Yet the minor things all get air time.
This is especially true in
worship. Have you ever had someone grill you about your church worship? Why
don’t you raise your hands? Why do you only raise one hand? Why aren’t you
singing? Why aren’t you doing what we do?
Now I don’t recommend that you answer with
“get out of my face” but really, why is it their business? They have no idea
what is going on inside. If I want to stand quietly, it’s my choice. If I want
to raise one, two, or no hands, it’s my choice. I have seems so many people
turn away from church because someone was tried to be made to worship a certain
way. Sometime it’s blatant, almost a shaming thing. Sometimes it’s more tacit,
only a subtle hint. Frankly the great majority of us have no room to talk. We
have major business to do with God and should focus on that. (Interestingly,
the small minority seem to know how to keep quiet.) How ‘bout we educate
ourselves about what worship really is and confidently come before God with an
our heart. Here are some ways to do that.
- Do a Bible study about
worship
- Ray and seek God’s guidance
- Worship God in spirit and
in truth.
- Practice being in the
moment - avoid distractions.
- Talk about it with a
trusted friend.
- Decide for yourself.
- Be sensitive to the
Spirit’s leading.
Find your way of worship
(according to the scriptures please) and come before God as a loved child. But
remember, allow others to do the same thing!
Ok. Rant over.
Blessings!
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