Did Anything Exciting Happen?

About an hour ago Mike asked me the question, "So, did anything exciting happen at church tonight?" My answer...No. What in the world kind of an answer is that? I just spent three hours somewhere freely and openly worshiping and praising my Lord and Savior, but when someone asks if anything exciting happened I say no???? What a slap in the face to my God! What a slap in the face to the millions of Christians around the world who cannot worship God openly and freely. What a horrible example I gave to someone who is seeking. It may have just been a normal night at church, but some pretty exciting things happened. So...in an attempt to seek forgiveness from my Heavenly Father for my hurtful and completely incorrect statement, AND, to give God the glory that He is due...here is a list of exciting things that happened tonight at church:

• I had the privilege of teaching children about the greatest commandment...Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. (Looks like I still need some teaching on that myself!
• I got to share with children what it means that the Spirit is water for my soul. (Lord, how I thirst for you!)
• Better is one day in your courts than thousands elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. Psalm 84:10-11
• What an awesome time of worship we had tonight: Standing on the Solid Rock, Higher Ground, Made to Worship, The Potter's Hand, Fairest Lord Jesus, Have Thine Own Way Lord
• I sensed a renewed call from God to remain persistent, be patient, and trust Him in the waiting, even though I really don't understand.
• Sermon tonight...Don't worry. We've elevated worry to a virtue. Jesus commands us NOT to worry!
• Ways to prevent worry: 1) Give God your firsts...Seek Him first in all things. & 2) Give God your future.
• I got to laugh when the offertory, while beautiful, sounded like music from Super Mario Brothers!
• The joy of the Lord: Robert's water, Forgetting to move out of his way...oh the laughter with my friend Jeff!
• Praise God for the ability to sing praises to His name...even when I'm coughing like I am!
• Praise God for friends and a church family.
• Praise God for opportunities to serve Him and teach others about Him.

And that's just from last night! That doesn't include all that God taught me and showed me through Sunday School and morning worship. How could I have been so wrong? How can I just sit back and say nothing exciting happened. I worshiped! I learned! I listened to the Holy Spirit! I saw Jesus at work!

God, give me a new Spirit. Forgive me for taking you and your Word and your Church for granted. Restore my soul. Remind me of your faithfulness, a loving kindness that is new every morning. May my one aim always be to show your glory to those all around me. May I be excited about what you are doing in my life and in the world around me. Help me to see you at work. Give me the courage to join you at work.

Beautiful Savior. Lord of all the nations. Son of God and Son of Man. Glory and honor...praise adoration...now and forever more be thine! --Joseph Seiss