Sunday, May 8, 2011
He's got the moves.
I was sitting in church last night during worship *side note: I don't believe music is the only kind of worship, but I know when I say "worship" most everyone thinks of music, so yes, I am referring to music right now*. I'm not used to sitting during this time of the service, they do things a little different at my brother in law's church though; stand for a couple songs, sit while the pastor prays, and then stay seated while singing a couple more songs. I'm guessing it's because 95% of the church is elderly. So anyways, I'm sitting in the very back row like usual, because I'm a rebel like that (not really), and I'm just sitting there.. An older man, around 70 yrs. old, starts to cough a lot, and then he stood up. I was not putting much thought into a 70 yr. old man coughing, like I said 95% of the church is elderly, I figured he was standing up to go out and clear something out of his lungs, or get a cough drop or something, but instead he stood up and starting worshipping God, raising his hands and dancing. Watching him dance was so sweet and innocent. I know that sounds weird but, I've grown up in churches where there was plenty of "show" to the point that it was hard to know what was real or not. This man was real, he wasn't doing this for show. He was just worshipping God, and not only that, but at a time when he clearly wasn't feeling good. Maybe it was just a little cough, and he's old so that's normal, but he is surrounded by people his age who have an excuse to sit and relax after singing a couple songs. He chose to stand up, and dance for Jesus. I kind of want to be old so I can no longer care what I look like and be free to dance. But would that really change? I am just as capable to not care now as I will be in 60 years. Why not start now?
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