Preschool boys were chasing each other around during a slow song. The 5th and 6th graders were hesitant to sing and do the motions. The 2nd graders had to be told to stand up several times. Even a couple of staff kids seemed uncharacteristically uninvolved...
So - was Kids' Worship a failure last night? I was tempted to think so. But then I remembered that I am commanded to worship God (Col. 3:16), and encourage the children to do likewise. It's not a "performance," whose "success" is determined by the [obvious, outward] response of the "audience." It is sowing seeds of God's truth through song and dance.
It took me two rotations (K-4th and preschool) of struggling with discouragement, but then I prayed again, and God softened my heart. Like I said, the 5th and 6th graders were hesitant, but my focus was correct, and I stayed encouraging and positive!
So - Kids' Worship "worked"?! God knows, and he is in control. I am commanded to love and serve Him the best I can (Col. 3:23), and trust Him with the outcome (Ps. 37:5).
So - was Kids' Worship a failure last night? I was tempted to think so. But then I remembered that I am commanded to worship God (Col. 3:16), and encourage the children to do likewise. It's not a "performance," whose "success" is determined by the [obvious, outward] response of the "audience." It is sowing seeds of God's truth through song and dance.
It took me two rotations (K-4th and preschool) of struggling with discouragement, but then I prayed again, and God softened my heart. Like I said, the 5th and 6th graders were hesitant, but my focus was correct, and I stayed encouraging and positive!
So - Kids' Worship "worked"?! God knows, and he is in control. I am commanded to love and serve Him the best I can (Col. 3:23), and trust Him with the outcome (Ps. 37:5).
