Without love, what is worship?

Sundays always seem to bring me back to reality.

Church may just seem like singing and life lessons from the bible, but in reality there is some deeper connection that occurs. Communicating on a level with Jesus without any distractions, worries, sadness, etc. is truly unbelievable. Worship is a time to tune out anything that is going on or has happened and solely focus on Jesus. Gathering together with mismatched pitches and pouring out emotion fills the heart.

The message today was all about being enslaved. In this day and age we are found completely consumed with society and what others think. I know I am definitely guilty of this, I am always worried about getting shot down, not being good enough, not fitting some sort of standard that we somehow build in our minds that is acceptable. Truthfully, the destruction that follows is something we are so used to that we end up accepting disappointment. I have come close to expecting to be disappointed in everything I do. This negative outlook is definitely meek, but if we look to anything other than Jesus, that's exactly what we will find. Instead of enslaving ourselves to the opinions of others or to material objects, our main priority is to love others no matter what they think of us or what reason they have of thinking otherwise. I find myself being so selfish that I don't realize I can be the judgmental person inflicting the bruises and beatings. Believing in the sovereignty of God and accepting Christ as high importance compared to living with temporal comfort changes the outlook of living dramatically. 

Love your enemies and learn how to forgive. Find liberty by being enslaved to the Savior.