“I don’t get anything out of it!” “It’s boring!” “I don’t need to go to church, in order to be a good person.” “Those people who go to church! Look at the contrast between what they say in church and what they do the rest of the time. Hypocrites!” Such protests are common and to some extent may be legitimate.
However, individuals cannot possibly “get anything out of it” unless they know what to expect from prayer and worship. And, it may indeed be boring, if the ingredients of the worship are not understood and/or if the styles of leadership are monotonous; but, in all fairness, we cannot expect worship (or even a family dinner) to provide the same eye and ear-catching movement of a stadium concert or of a multi-million dollar television production! People able to respond only to extravaganzas or entertainment need to broaden their capacities for other life events: a conversation with a friend, a relaxed hour with quiet music, a walk in the woods or a park, a meal among loved ones, and, yes, prayer and worship!
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