Clean Your Glasses

I’ve had glasses ever since I was a sophomore in High School. I never made the jump to contact lenses because I don’t like the idea of something in my eye, and I haven’t had any laser correction because well, it’s too expensive. So I’ve come to have a pretty close relationship with my glasses over the years that I happen to enjoy because of the way they enhance my life… by both offering me clear vision and as a fashion accessory.

But my favorite activity to share with my glasses is: Cleaning them. Much like getting glasses for the first time, it’s that moment where you didn’t realize how poorly your vision was until your could see well! I get that feeling every time I clean my glasses. But then that leads me to think: “I wonder how long I’ve been looking at things like that?”

Worship Ministry can provide a lot “Didn’t see that before” moments if we are willing to be flexible and try new things. As leaders of music, we have to be on guard about settling into a style that we prefer; instead of finding out what inspires your congregation, gets them singing, and helps first time visitors meet Jesus the very first time they walk into your church’s doors.

Recently I cleaned my glasses and agreed to do a song that was going require a lot of work that “I didn’t have time for.” God slapped be around a little bit for trying to make excuses then laid out a blessing I never saw coming. I loved it, the band loved it, and the people singing and clapping along loved it.

Sometimes your vision can be clouded enough to hide some serious blessings. Do you need to clean your glasses?

Cody Collier is a graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and serves as Worship Leader at Goshen First Church of God in Goshen IN, and as Midday Radio Host at Family Friendly 104.7/93.7 WFRN.