Pitfalls Part 1- Trying to Do Too Much April 18, 2007
Posted by Erin in : Family Worship Series , trackbackJoe,
Thanks for a great wrap-up on the benefits section. I know I have been humbled time and again with the different aspects of family worship. In particular it brings the pride low when your three year old is memorizing Scripture better than you!
So the next section we wanted to discuss were some of the pitfalls of family worship. These are areas we can slip into trouble on. When one of these comes our way we miss out on showcasing the glory of God and experiencing the joy family worship was created for.
So the first area we wanted to discuss was the problem of trying to do too much in the family worship time. Sometimes the thought of family worship is so daunting to parents that they put off starting something that is meant to refresh because they feel like it is such a burden. This often stems from this lofty idea of what family worship is meant to be.
I think this especially is a struggle with fathers who do not feel adequate to lead their family in times of worship. Men, you do not have to preach a sermon or be able to give the Greek definitions of all the different words in a certain paragraph! Any man with a love for the Lord can be a great leader to his family’s worship time.
Family worship time does not have to consist of a lot. You could keep it to simply reading a section of Scripture and praying. If you would like to and have time to, try adding in a hymn. And to really enhance the time you could memorize Scripture and work on catechism questions with the kids.
We have another part of this series coming up in which we will recommend resources for family worship time. There are so many great helps out there for parents, that there is really no need for it to be a daunting task. You really don’t have to try and make it a full blown, cover-every-single-aspect, mini-church worship service. Keep it simple and focus on blessing your heart and your children’s heart with the Word and prayer!
Seeking Him,
Erin
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