It was precisely what I needed to counteract my tendency to pester God with my needs, then walk him through the solutions I had so carefully worked out. His ways, I learned, were infinitely better. Worship can direct us to God. But it can also raise a sound barrier against truly hearing him. Sound system stuck on high.
Some church services feel like that.
The music and preaching, which are glorious, sweep you from prelude to postlude with nary a pause for reflection. As Elijah discovered, we must sometimes wait for the sound of wind, earthquake, and fire to cease before we can hear the gentle whisper of God. That doesn't mean we should rid our services of music and words, of course. The Lord in his holy temple.