It Used to be .....

There was a time in my life when attending church services was a thing i did for me. It was about seeing all the "cool people". It was about singing the praise songs. And sometimes it was even about hearing a good sermon. If the music was good enough, and the message was good enough, my mood could be tranformed. I'd get high.

But sometimes, it fell short. And I would leave feeling disappointed, unfullfilled, dissatisfied. Something was wrong here, as i prayed on it and listened, i began to understand. It wasn't my church. or my friends. or the music. It wasn't the pastor or the sermon. It wasn't even the fact that the seats were filled with hypocrites. It was me. It was my attitude. And the Lord began to change my heart.

What I came to know has changed me. Sunday services aren't about Dawn. They're not about getting my weekly "fix". Sunday service is about worshipping God with other believers. This revelation has transformed my relationship with the Lord, and I am grateful. Some Sundays, the music makes me dance, or cry. More often then ever God reveals himself to me through the scripture. But if it doesnt, I don't walk away feeling disappointed anymore, because the praise that I lift up has been accepted as a fragrant offering and pleasing to my Lord.

Thank you, Father