Is your worship really yours?

This continues our last conversation on tribalism.
We choose places and groups with which to worship, but how often have we really looked at why we have chosen this place.  Do our friends attend this church?  Is it the most prestigious church in the neighborhood? Is the music just so fabulous?  Is the leader handsome or beautiful or pleasant to watch.  I have heard persons remark on the quality of the food served after church.  What is it that sends you off on an early Sunday morning to sit with these people? Is this really your way of worshiping.  Are these worship practices feeding your spirit, or have you just decided what difference does it all make?  IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!  Whatever you do to feed your spirit changes you.  It's not really about the church, it's more about , as John Wesley said, "How fares your soul?  If what you choose does not really feed you, it is time to get serious about your spiritual needs.  Some people go places for years and don't grow, allowing their souls to become stagnant and diseased. We do not all have the same diets and we should not all be seeking the same worship experience. What do you need?  Find what feeds you and changes you - that is your authentic worship.  There is the most important word for all of us - "authentic".  Stop judging what others do and find what works for you. Preachers feed well those that choose your place and don't worry what is happening at some other church.  Jesus said where two or three are gathered , he would be in their midst. Find what feeds you, it may be a loud place or a quiet place, it may be 1hour or 3 hours, they may teach scripture verse by verse or issue by issue.  One thing is clear, there should be great love there, and you should feel valued and respected plus fed well. Your spiritual life is important, treat it like it is.

Peace