Attitude check

I admit that when it comes to Christian music my personal preference is definitely hymns. In a previous post I've expressed my sentiments. I also admit that my attitude during some worship services or congregational singing has crossed over from being discerning to being critical or even judgmental.

I find this article by Bob Kauflin very helpful.

I can use my ability to discern as a means of exalting myself. “Look at everything I noticed!” I can think that not singing a certain song makes me more spiritual, or look disparagingly at those who sing it. Unfortunately, I have been wrong about things I’ve “discerned” so many times, I lost count years ago. God simply asks us, “What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?” (1Cor. 4:7) If my discernment IS right, I should thank God and remember that He sees infinitely more than I do...

That doesn’t mean I can’t ask questions, offer observations, or engage in fruitful dialogue with a leader. If I happen to BE a leader, I have a responsibility to point out inconsistencies, inaccuracies, or potential error in songs. But I never have to do it in a way that makes it sound like I know everything, or that I understand everything, or that my knowledge makes me more pleasing than others in the sight of God.

In our pursuit of pleasing God, let’s be committed to passionately defending biblical truth with personal holiness and humility. It’s a good indicator that we’re seeking to exalt the Savior rather than our own opinions.

Read the full article here.