Preferences...why..?

Honestly, I'm writing this blog because I'm terribly ticked off about a few things. Why does everybody in the church today feel like worship is about preference? The lights don't look nice in the sanctuary or the song is too fast or the sermon was too long. That's complete crap, guys. God put that sermon on the preacher's heart for a reason and God put that song in the musicians' hearts for a reason and you're complaining about it?? Complaining about what God has to tell you? God has a reason for EVERYTHING that He does. He has a reason for having that song played on Sunday and He has a reason for having the sanctuary painted a certain color. So how could we possibly have the nerve to complain about it? We are SO selfish. We want worship to be exactly how we want it, not matter what it takes to make it that way. We want emotional songs played that give us that "God feeling" and we want sermons preached that will move us but, guess what?? They're all that way if we just PAY ATTENTION and stop worrying! Psalm 100:1-5 says "1Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his^a]">; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations." Worship the Lord with gladness. Don't come to church with preferences in mind because God isn't about preferences. He's about showing you what you need to see right then at that moment. It's up to you whether you get over what YOU want and listen to what HE is telling you. Stop listening to the world. Stop listening to your preferences. Listen to Him. You won't be disappointed. I promise.

-Carter L.