Think About What You Are Saying

In a recent Sunday School lesson on worship (from Malachi 3-4), the statement was made that a certain person likes special music and misses the fact that our new minister of music doesn't have as much special music anymore. I made the statement that part of the explanation that I have heard him give is that he strives to keep the focus on God, and doesn't want special music to become a time where the focus is on the person singing so that we can continue to worship God. The person, who shall remain nameless, proceeded to say that they focus on God when the singing is going on and can worship God by listening and that they don't focus on the singer at all. Not more than two minutes later, this same person was saying that they could listen to a certain person in the congregation sing any song all day long because they like their voice that much. Hmmm ... maybe that is what the minister of music is afraid of :-)! Surprisingly, I remained silent although I had an inward laugh at the statement.