I have written before about the questions that run through my head, like, if a person has amnesia can they have a moment of déjà vu? And where did Noah put the woodpeckers? I also continue to struggle to define the point at which worship begins.

I honestly believe that we can brush our teeth for Jesus (I know Shaun Windle would most definitely agree, he may even have a spiritual gift of teeth brushing.) I had a job in high school and sometimes the only way I could get through the days there was to remember that I am working for God and not the H.E. Butt grocery company. So what does it take to make something worship?

I also believe that it is possible for us to come to church, sing our songs, hear our lessons, and at no point enter into worship. I don’t know how many times I went to church growing up and that’s all that happened… I went. I didn’t grow; I didn’t even really want to be there. I had more fun helping out in the nursery than I did in the service. So was I really worshiping more in the nursery than I was in the service?

I always hear that it’s a heart issue, or a head issue with our attitude. I don’t disagree with that at all, however I know that sometimes we can have the best intentions, and a heart prepared for worship, and still… nothing. I have also not been ready for it at all, doing something completely random: driving in a car or playing with students and something sparks a moment of awe. I have heard that it has to do with those around us, and I can see that to a point, that our attitudes can be affected, so that may be part of it. But only part. David, Moses, Paul, and defiantly Jesus all had times of worship by themselves. So corporate involvement can only effect not create or destroy worship.

I didn’t write this down because I have the answer. I want to know what you think and how you back that up with the Bible. Feel free to leave a post or talk with me in person.