I Don’t Worship by Singing

Every Sunday morning I’m tapping my foot along to the worship songs, but not to the beat. I am waiting for the songs to be over so I can listen to the sermon. I know others feel the same way, but don’t like to admit it. It’s a stereotype among believers that Christians love to sing and consider it the ultimate form of worship. There is also the misconception that it is the only type of worship.

I am not shy to share that I don’t feel closer to God when I’m singing, because I feel closer to Him doing other activities. I don’t think when I get to Heaven I will be singing the whole time. Heaven isn’t going to be believers in white robes singing all four verses of Amazing Grace over and over again. Singing and music, in my opinion, is a limited definition of worship.

Marrium-Webster(1) defines worship as the following:

Worship: (v.)

1. to honor or show reverence for a divine being or supernatural power
2. to regard with great or extravagant respect, honor, or devotion

Worship: (n.)

1. reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power
2. a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual
3. extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem

Did you notice nothing in the definition refers to singing?

I see you grinning! Yes, you can worship however you want! As long as it honors God it can be…