Worship, Simon & the heart of it all

If Simon is infiltrating the church, worship could be in trouble. The core of worship is the heart. Even the scripture tells us to make a joyful 'noise.' Yet, we also have a mandate to play skillfully and unto the Lord with all excellence. I have found myself over the years criticizing songs and services in attempts to help people and situations. It's a difficult endeavor. Simon tries to help but comes across as arrogant and uncaring. Paula loves everybody but sometimes has trouble saying what everyone is thinking.

One thing I know is that people have opinions about the quality of music in church. If things are not going right, somebody will say something. Sometimes it's not what we say but how we say it. Sometimes, we don't even realize how things come across.
I wonder what God feels when we are in our criticizing worship modes during services. It becomes clear that our heart is not set on him but on putting ourselves up as superior to what's being expressed.

My daughter was singing a worship song last night while unbeknown to her I was listening in . It wasn't quite on pitch but it was from a pure place. My heart melted as she sang. I think of what God must feel when we worship him and how frustrated he must be when we start acting like Simon.