Watching or taking part?

This afternoon, the waves on the beach were rough. There must have been a storm somewhere, because the surf "had more energy" than it had had earlier days this week. The guys and I went out to play. We must have looked kind of funny, yelling and laughing. My hair was a wreck, we all almost kept falling over. We had a great time.

As I was thinking about it, I decided that there is a similarity between that and worship. Worship should be participatory. To someone watching it, the worshippers might look kind of funny or odd. Worship is not something to be watched; it is something in which you need to take part.

People ask what the line is between worship and entertainment. When does worship become a performance? I think it is a performance when you just watch it, and you fail to either bring or be inspired to a response.

That response might be a silent one, or one that other people can notice, but you'll know that you are no longer watching, but are a part of the worship.