tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635248254975856141.post3693450404173947881..comments2008-10-06T20:54:53.088-05:00kdchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01452854081833242877noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635248254975856141.post-58542129689879472012008-10-06T20:54:00.000-05:002008-10-06T20:54:00.000-05:00One thing that really distracts me: bad songs. I don't mean songs that are badly sung. I mean a song that is written without a lot of thought. A song without a lot of meaning. Don't get me wrong. A chorus of two lines or even one line can carry great freight. But what really bugs me are songs that have nonsensical meaning, or worse, a meaning that is just plain dumb. Okay. Sorry to vent!everettghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122780004008509514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635248254975856141.post-2217658375909945132008-10-06T14:22:00.000-05:002008-10-06T14:22:00.000-05:00I've been thinking about this post since it went up, and have been asking myself what I personally do that distracts myself from worship. As music director, I could easily (and do) distract myself from worshiping God by focusing on everyone else's distracting behavior. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for this thought provoking message.Mrs Lemonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615324440313825876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635248254975856141.post-41057536535910954162008-09-29T14:46:00.000-05:002008-09-29T14:46:00.000-05:00RJ,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing this - really GREAT topic you have here. For the most part I agree with your "list of distractions." I would bring up #2, and challenge us all to think of all those necessary things we do, such as offering, announcements, etc... as acts of worship as well. I think we get bored, distracted...whatever...with those things because they are often done apologetically instead of in a worshipful manner. My offering IS worship! Announcements can be worship is done correctly, instead of just shoe-horned in like, "well, we have to do this, so let's hurry up and get it over with..." you get my point, I'm sure. <BR/><BR/>Remember liturgy means "work of the people," not just "order of service," as I have errantly thought until recently. All of the service and all of life is worship. You're right that we have to remember that worship is about HIM - not us, not our feelings, not our preferences. <BR/><BR/>Good post!<BR/><BR/>AAaahrenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05568242934510839426noreply@blogger.com