Worship meets Homework
Today in worship we all wore black collared shirts and blue jeans. People commented on how they liked the uniformity because it looked professional. I hated that comment because I hate anything that is image driven or oriented. It should be substance oriented. Don't like the worship because we all looked good. Don't even like the worship because we sounded good. (Which was debateable in my opinion.) Like the worship because in worship you drew closer to God. Ugh. *irked*
Anyway... this leads into the next part. I was reading Dictionary of Paul and his Letters (DPL) for Romans homework and there was a part that said, "The redeemed belong to God; they should not seek to have themselves enslaved to human opinions." I read that immediately and felt vindicated. HA! I don't have to give into their opinion! HA! I can wear (and have my team wear) whatever I (they) want! I only have to please God in my dress and worship. So there! :P
Then I realized, that I was even enslaved to my own (human) opinion. Instant conviction. Ouch. Just because I think a certain way about things doesn't mean necessarily that I am right or that my opinion is any better than the other people. I should be seeking to please God even before I consult my own opinion.
So yeah... before this I was intending to just ignore what everyone else said about the uniformity of the team (and hinting that it would be a good thing to color coordinate in the future... etc.) and just do my own thing. Now I think I will be turning over the image of the team to God and consulting him. Heh... heart change is hard, but good.
Anyway... this leads into the next part. I was reading Dictionary of Paul and his Letters (DPL) for Romans homework and there was a part that said, "The redeemed belong to God; they should not seek to have themselves enslaved to human opinions." I read that immediately and felt vindicated. HA! I don't have to give into their opinion! HA! I can wear (and have my team wear) whatever I (they) want! I only have to please God in my dress and worship. So there! :P
Then I realized, that I was even enslaved to my own (human) opinion. Instant conviction. Ouch. Just because I think a certain way about things doesn't mean necessarily that I am right or that my opinion is any better than the other people. I should be seeking to please God even before I consult my own opinion.
So yeah... before this I was intending to just ignore what everyone else said about the uniformity of the team (and hinting that it would be a good thing to color coordinate in the future... etc.) and just do my own thing. Now I think I will be turning over the image of the team to God and consulting him. Heh... heart change is hard, but good.