Spending Time with God

Just a few hours ago I read an article with the title of "When is Worship Real?" at Relevant Magazine and it made me think of what I am doing every Sunday: Going to church. The article basically is saying about worshipping and spending time with God and your heart is really in it. Going to church and spending your time singing with your hand held high or kneeing down and cry but your heart is not there, it is all meaningless.  

I still remembered the very first week when I started going to church here in KL. One of my family member asked me this question, "Did you go to church just because it is an obligation or because you wanted to do it?" During that time, I found out the answer of that question. I realized throughout my whole life since I was a kid, I've been going to church because my parents ask me to, not because I want it. 

Then, things started to change, when I start going to church every Sunday at KL. Alone, without my family. I begun to question every Sunday that I spent at church, "Did I come here just because it is part of my Sunday activity?" Those thoughts come into my mind. Questioning myself.

As times goes, I realized that I'm not really a church-type-of-person, I don't join the cells or carolling group. And, yeah, I still go to church but when comes to having time for God, I know it does not need to be done only at church. It is the matter of heart. Spending time with God can be anytime and anywhere. Don't need a specific time or place to do that. Praying in the bus or at home does not make any difference with praying at church if your heart is in it. 

Besides, I always believe that God welcome anyone to him anytime and anywhere. We just need to come and talk to him with our heart in it. :)

Btw, this is some random Christian song that made my day today ;)