It’s not supposed to be about pleasing those around me, but pleasing God.
One day I noticed myself singing louder and not caring what others think. There are plenty of people off key and worse, but it’s about God, not others, or me.
Posted on 03/21/2017 3:30:30 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
I don’t sing in church as a courtesy to others.
My wife says I sing like Elvis.....................dead...
Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts, and call it a day, I say.
I am thinking about writing an article “Why I didn’t get encouraged by reading any articles on Challies.com”
I don’t like local church written worship songs.
Not many people are very skilled at writing good worship music.
“I don’t sing in church as a courtesy to others.”
Yeah, but do they pay you not to sing like mine does? You have to shop around for the best deal.
Medium-sized congregations are the best. They have more money to spend on things like this than the little ones, but the really big congregations can just drown you out.
LOL!
I used to think the same, then I heard for the umpteenth time that going to church is supposed to be more about me singing to God and any voice He gave me is a joyful noise to Him.
It’s not supposed to be about pleasing those around me, but pleasing God.
One day I noticed myself singing louder and not caring what others think. There are plenty of people off key and worse, but it’s about God, not others, or me.
We have a church near me that sounds just like this. I did like the preaching, but could not stand the music service. Found a small Baptist church that sings hymns.
We have a church near me that sounds just like this. I did like the preaching, but could not stand the music service. Found a small Baptist church that sings hymns.
Why stop there? “Why I didn’t handle your poisonous snakes and talk in unintelligible languages” would be another good one.
We have an 88 yo woman that has written at least a dozen songs that are wonderful. I think they are recording quality. I have been thinking about asking her if she would like them to be made into a CD.
That’s terrific.
But not common.
The Bible says “Make a joyful noise”
Not “Sing an aria”
Sing to Him.
It’s not supposed to be about pleasing those around me, but pleasing God.
One day I noticed myself singing louder and not caring what others think. There are plenty of people off key and worse, but it’s about God, not others, or me.
And then those praise chant songs. Everyone sounding like a bunch of hare Krishna zombies.
The old hymnals need to go back in.
Lol.
He married a woman named Harmony.
I love that !
:-)
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Praise chants. Doesn’t the Bible exhort us against mindless repetitions in our worship?
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