Too Cool?

So the other week Oak Leaf Church had FUEL at Avalon. Avalon was a great location and its been packed out with 130+ students every week we have had it there. As the band was waiting for Fuel to start we were walking around and socializing with the students. As I was walking around I noticed a girl who I went to school with that was there with a student who was a regular attender of Fuel. I said hi to her and if she was liking the environment and the hospitality of our AWESOME volunteers. She replied with a yes, and I told her to tell me what she thought of it all at lunch the next day.

That night at Fuel was a hit. Josh gave a great message and the band really rocked it out. You have no idea how inspiring it is to see over a hundred kids every week shouting “Sing, Sing, Sing” at the top of their lungs!

The next day I found the girl who was a first timer and asked what she thought of it. Her reply was “eh, it was ok”. when I asked her what she did’nt like about it she told me that it seemed like the band was trying too hard to “be Cool”, and that she believed it was disrespectful of God To be playing the contemporary worship we do, dress the way we dress while on stage, and that we were screaming “Hey look at me I’m in the band!” when Kyle threw his broken drum stick off the stage. She thought we as a band were playing worship for our own personal recognition and not to bring glory to God’s name.

All of this girl’s comments got me thinking. How can someone so ignorant judge me for my love of playing music to the Lord. This is one of my ways of being a disciple.  I do this to hopefully bring those who have fallen back to a relationship with Jesus, and who am I to use the gift that God gave me for my own selfish purposes?

That day I was judged.

That day the Fuel band was judged

That day Oak Leaf Church was judged

We as followers of Christ are all constantly being prosecuted by others for our faith. But that doesn’t matter. Jesus said it would happen, so it’s not big news. But instead of hiding in the gutter like we usually do we need to get on the front lines of the battle. Jesus tells us to go out and make disciples. I have my relationship with Christ and the rest of the world deserves to have that relationship with Him as well. Will all be as welcoming to the thought of that? Probably not, but just an act of random kindness or A.R.K (Evan Almighty, awesome and hilarious movie) could possibly be the spark that person needs lto light the fire that God has within them.

This fire could be started using your talents and abilities. What you do best. Whether it is playing a sport with your friend, cooking, or video games. For me it is music. Before I play I pray a quick little prayer that our music moves someone in their relationship with Christ. There’s is a short verse I try to remember…..

Judges 5:3- Hear all you kings, listen all you rulers. I will sing to the Lord I will Sing! I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel”.

I’ll leave you on this note…..

It’s hard to light the fire when your afraid to strike the match…