So I just go back from church...humm...I have to admit, I'm struggling. I'm struggling to understand why we are singing songs about us, and not singing praises to our God, our Creator, our King. Shouldn't we be praising Him for all His amazing attributes (amazing doesn't even begin to define Him.) But yet, in most church's across America you will find believers singing songs about how God has saved them, how they have changed, how they feel, how they WANT to feel, change, etc.etc. Which I think are great songs and there's definitely a need for them...but what about singing praises to Him? When do just focus on Him and not ourselves? Aren't we here to bring glory to His name in the first place? I have to constantly remind myself it's not about me, it's all about Him, all about Him receiving glory, and yet when I go into a church service I'm being taught or shown that it's all about me. So yeah, I'm struggling. My heart is truly longing to worship the Lord, and I know I don't need to go to church to do that, that I can do that on my own, and I do... but there's something special about worshiping our King with other believers... something powerful...
I really don't know what else to say.... I guess I just need to vent.
"Thou art worthy to be praised with my every breath..." (Regeneration: The Valley of Vision)
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Hi Shannon,
Thanks for commenting on my blog about Celeste. It was great to hear from you and it brought me to your blog which I have spent some time reading about what going on in your head. I think you are exactly right about worship songs. Ecc. says "to everything there is a time and a season" and from the sermons I have been listening to I think God is calling us to a season of learning about Him. The more I try to do this, the smaller my "self" feels although I really struggle with letting my "self" get in the way. I loved seeing the pix of you and Katie and her kids...you are so beautiful. Let's keep in closer touch...my email is elaine.fehringer [at]eku.edu.
Love you!
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