Everyone's A Critic

We live in a world where everything is scrutinized, criticized and politicized. You aren't of any worth if you don't have an opinion on something, and preferably that view will be negative, because in our culture of social justice and tolerance, being ok with the way things are is complacent. And worse: old fashioned. This has been increasingly obvious to me over the past few months. Especially as I have seen myself become more and more critical of everything, from people to movies to worship services. And of course that isn't all bad. As Christians, Christ called us to be discerning and to love what is good and hate what is evil. But I do wonder how many of the things we tend to blast on social media are actually "evil"? In a world that is undergoing nuclear threat from multiple sides, hurricanes and floods in our own country, unrest in the Middle-East and so many other things, is it really important to get my opinions about the use of different music or lighting styles in a worship service in? Even if we disregard current events, do we miss the heart of a person, of a service, of a church, because we are too concerned with outward appearances? Of course we all have preferences, but are we not called to deny ourselves when we follow Christ? People have different tendencies, styles and expressions of themselves and their worship. God did, in fact, create us that way. I suppose my point is simply that as a beginner in my Biblical Studies major, I don't want to get caught dissecting the most minute theological back alleys that I miss the shared passion for Christ and His work on the Cross that I and so many others have. Nobody is getting into heaven based on whether they worshipped with lasers and fog or with hymnals and organs. Nobody will be damned because they happen to talk a little too much. People are redeemed because Christ's work belongs to us before the Throne of God. How good is it that we can share that with so many from all different walks of life?