Hi Ganeida. I completely agree with you about the songs known as “navel gazers” — they make me very uncomfortable. I don’t want to sing a song about myself in any way, and I sense true worship happen when a song leads me to gaze upon the Lord and His beauty and power. An example of a song I might have a hard time singing honestly would be “I surrender all” because I’m aware that there are things in my life I’m still not fully trusting Him on, or giving up complete control on. It feels less than true when I sing those kinds of songs. I always enjoy your deep thoughts, dear friend! “The thing is, when we elevate God, however poorly, we align ourselves with His Spirit & more likely than not are positioning ourselves in Him in such a way as His grace can do for us what we cannot” — soooo marvelous. xoxo

What I think is if it seems the song is more about me than God, I don’t sing it. If I think the words are theologically unsound, I don’t sing it. If I think either the lyrics or the music are questionable, I don’t sing it.

That leaves the question [in my mind at least] of what is the purpose of praise? To give glory to God. Whether we are worthy, whether what we are saying is true of us at that particular moment, is irrelevant. We are praising: Father. Son. & Holy Spirit.

The thing is, when we elevate God, however poorly, we align ourselves with His Spirit & more likely than not are positioning ourselves in Him in such a way as His grace can do for us what we cannot.

Remember, it is Satan who accuses ~ & guess who’s happiest when we refrain from praising God.