Several years ago a pastor did a wedding on the day of the Ohio State - Michigan game. In Ohio that is one of the major sporting events of the year. The wedding started about 30 minutes after the beginning of the game. The groomsmen were gathered around a television set in the lounge watching the game. The pastor had to interrupt them and hurry them into the sanctuary. There was a fairly large number of people and during the wedding that most didn't notice there was a man in the congregation with a device in his ear. He was listening to the game during the wedding by using an earphone that was attached to a small radio.

There was no way that man could have been listening to the ceremony since he was listening to the game. He may have been present, but was he really there? Are you really here or are you just going through the motions? If you're really here then you are listening and challenged by the scriptures. If you're really here then it doesn't matter what you are wearing since you are focused on the kingdom of God, thirsting after righteousness and seeking the kingdom. If you're really here then you are fully committed and are willing to make some changes in your life to be a participant. If you're really here you are ready to help regardless of what string you're on.