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When my husband and I found out we couldn’t have kids naturally, I was so mad at God. I often broke down in tears during church and felt so embarrassed. Infertility is devastating. Worship felt so awkward! Years later, when we went through a failed adoption of three siblings ages 2, 4 and 6, grief consumed me. Anger too.
I was beyond overwhelmed at that point. The idea of placing all my anger and my pain aside on a Sunday morning to focus on worshipping the Lord was a task that seemed insurmountable.
I finally realized it’s ok to come to worship messy and imperfect, there’s no need to clean ourselves up.
Somewhere along the way, I forgot the simple, yet wondrous truth that our Savior is perfect so we don’t need to be.
When I just came as I am, tear-filled, angry and grief-stricken, I discovered that it’s practically impossible to leave worship feeling defeated if you keep your eyes fixed on Jesus!
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our “God is a consuming fire.”
Hebrews 12:28-29
I have the privilege of guest posting over at my friend Arabah Joy’s blog on “How To Prepare Your Heart For Worship.” Please take some time to visit her blog and check out tips that have helped me prepare my heart for Sunday morning worship!
I had the priviledge of writing about how I prepare my heart for worship over at my sweet friend @ArabahJoy blog. Check it out! https://arabahjoy.com/sunday-morning-scripture/ Share on X
