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I want to talk about something far more important and since no one else will say it, I will:
Hey crazy flag lady, you’re disrupting worship. And people are looking at you. Seriously!!
I’m trying to assume the best about you here but it’s hard when I have to duck during ‘How Great is our God’ because your flag almost took off my head.
I’m not against flags.
I just don’t know how in the world I’m supposed to explain what ‘crazy flag lady’ is doing to my friend who I invited to come to church with me for the first time.
And even if I am able to explain it, how do we both avoid getting a concussion from being hit by your giant stick, let alone concentrate on worship?
Couldn’t you at least get one of those little flags like on 4th of July?
Here’s an idea…how about you wave it in the back row where NO ONE can see you. Wait, while you’re back there, why don’t you just move right into the lobby?
Actually, scratch that. There are visitors there and we don’t want to scare them. So since you’re already in the lobby, you might as well go sit in your car and wave it there.
The rest of your charismatic ‘disrupting’ worshippers can join her too. Yeah, you know who you are:
‘Crazy pogostick jumping lady’
‘Aisle running back and forth dude’
‘Aisle running back and forth dude’
‘On your knees, bowing during awkward times lady’
‘Hands on the hip, doing the funky chicken, with Happy feet (like the penguin) dancing men’
‘Super off key and loud singing family’
‘Awkward hand motions during worship boy’
‘Neck twitching (and other sudden jerking movements) guy’
‘Super off key and loud singing family’
‘Awkward hand motions during worship boy’
‘Neck twitching (and other sudden jerking movements) guy’
Yes, all of you who worship in a way that makes me uncomfortable, go to your car.
There I said it!
I know I sound like a jerk but don’t lie…how many times have you looked at someone and thought, ‘hey I love God and all but could you take it down a few notches?’
Even the most charismatic of us have been there.
The problem is, the bible is filled with awkward worshippers.
In 2 Samuel 6:14 “David…danced before the Lord with all his might while he and the entire house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouts and sound of trumpets.”
Dancing? With all his might?
Well, that’s awkward. I hope no one invited a guest that day.
In Luke 7, a prostitute wet Jesus’ feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissing them and pouring perfume on them.
…Just when I thought no one could OUT-CRAZY flag lady.
Wait. Jesus is defending her. He claims the reason she loves much is because she realizes how much she has been forgiven.
In other words, her worship is in response to how much grace she has received.
If that’s true, then we have to flip the tables.
Since no one else will, I’m just gonna say it:
Hey Christian person who never shows any emotion during worship, you don’t get it.
I’m not saying you gotta dance like David but you can’t honestly tell me you believe what you say you believe without doing something a little uncomfortable.
It’s easy to pick on crazy flag lady.
And yes, it IS hard explaining the leaping and dancing to your friends.
But you know what I think is harder?
Explaining to your friends how you can BELIEVE what you’re singing [How Great is our God] but just sit there. Because honestly awkward dancing dude’s response makes a little more sense.
I’m really dying to hear some thoughts on this so please share.
Why do you think we go nuts to YMCA at a wedding reception [and champion crazy dancers] but once we get to church we suddenly become super reserved [and frown upon crazy dancers]?
On a scale of “stoic no emotion guy/gal” to “crazy flag lady,” where are you and why?
