Spiritual Masturbation part 2- Worship Service

(Guest blog from Jonathan Almanzar) 

Before we start I need to state this.  I am not against singing out to God as part of my praise.  It's not the songs it's what we do with them.

Here is where I've found myself lately.  Engaged in the music.  Engaged in the atmosphere of the place.  Crying out with the mob that, "You're all I want, You're all I need, You're everything, everything."  Yet I find my focus not to be on Him.  In fact, if I was truly honest I shouldn't even be singing this song.  Maybe I WOULD be worshiping God if I kept my mouth shut, but that wouldn't feel as good.

I have found myself lately disappointed with the way the worship service ‘felt'.  As if the way I felt had anything at all to do with Christ being the King.  So I am faced with this question.  Am I worshiping the Lord of all Creation, or have I just found an easy way to get off during a 4 song set?  What about you?