Excellent day of worship today. In our drive for 300 in attendance, we had our usual Sunday service, ate a common meal afterward, met for a singing service at 1 pm and evening services at 1:30. Strange to be done with services at 2:30, but gave us some time to come home and do a little work around the house.

I try to empathize with those folks who say that they are uninspired by worship services and that they gain little from them. I will say, however, that worship is for God and that we are blessed to be able to worship our Creator every first day of the week. I am always gratified to be uplifted and sometimes rebuked during our period of worship, but my main goal is to give praise to God Almighty. I think that if more people went into worship with a goal-oriented mindset (worshiping God) their end result would be much more in line with what they are looking for: a sense of fulfillment. Instead of picking apart the singing, sing louder and stronger than anyone around you. Instead of wondering if the prayer will ever end, listen more carefully and add your own silent addition to the prayer being offered. Instead of checking the time during the sermon, make a point of looking up each scripture as it is offered. Goal-oriented worship is what I am striving for. How can you improve yours?