Think About It

During last Sunday morning’s worship service, it felt like just about anything that could go wrong went wrong – or at least it appeared to be that way. We had personnel issues, and technological failures – and in more than one way, we had to adapt and overcome on the fly. As I was dealing with the various issues, I was frustrated; but once it was over I realized something. We did it. We accomplished what we set out to do. We were able to worship the Lord in an appropriate way – and most people weren’t any worse for the wear. As I walked away from the church building I was struck by the thought that sometimes we put too much emphasis on peripheral things that really don’t matter. Sure, they might make things look better or bring an added flare to what we are trying to do, but they really aren’t necessary. And, interestingly enough, it’s not just this way in church – this realization is probably true in most aspects of life. We make life too complicated by making it too complex.