I enjoy going to church very much. The most enjoyable part is while we are singing and worshiping God. I work hard at not letting my mind wander and very proactively singing to the Lord as an expression of my love for Him. As we sing together I get a very real sense of God’s presence and pleasure. It is a very spiritually renewing experience for me that I look forward to each week. My second most enjoyable part is chatting with many different people before and after the service. Some of those I visit with I have not met before so I ask some key questions to help me get to know them and to remember their name. After our conversation is over I write their name on my hand with my pen and look at it a number of times before I write it in my prayer journal. I enjoy very much as well visiting with good friends many whom I have not seen since the last time they were in church. During the sermon it isn’t what I would call enjoyable but it is very rewarding to teach the principles in the Bible that I am strongly convinced if people believed and lived them they would be very happy and fulfilled. Now as I sit here thinking about all three services I like to mentally enjoy the memories of the weekend all over again, and then start planning for next week.
Yes, engaging the brain is important while singing to God. Thanks for reminding us.
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