Attitude Counts -Churchill Braknell
| Message taken from 1 Corinthians 14:40 (AMPC)
"But all things should be done with regard to decency and propriety and in an orderly fashion."
1 Corinthians 14:40 (AMPC)
Have you ever found yourself not being able to enjoy a church service because something in the service irritates you? You may feel things were not done as properly as they should have been done. The word decency in this scripture doesn't actually speak about the way things are done as much as an attitude of the heart. The Greek word for it means something done honestly and with the right intentions. When Paul was teaching about the way a group of Christians should conduct themselves when they meet together to worship, he wasn't implying they shouldn't be free to boldly express their devotion and worship to the Lord. He was saying what really matters to God is that their expression of worship must be a sincere reflection of their devotion to Him. So when something about the service irritates you, instead of judging, choose to keep your eyes on Jesus and don't allow a critical attitude to rob you of what really counts in that service - which is your heartfelt worship to the Lord. Push into the Presence of God and He will manifest Himself to you when the attitude of your heart is to pursue Him alone.