Your life involves you but is
not ultimately about you.
~Priscilla Shirer
Pretty powerful words, considering we live in a world that promotes independence! The more we can do on our own the better we become, the more successful we are, etc. However, in God's Word, He wants us to depend on Him. We come to a place in our life where we aren't as strong when we stand on our own. We need Him to be our strength.
When I think of this statement, my thoughts automatically go to worship. I am so happy to be able to be a part of our praise team at our church. It is wonderful to worship with others who truely understand what worship is about. It is more than just singing beautiful songs. It is about lifting His name on high, it is praising him through scripture reading, testimony, prayer, singing, instrumental music, etc. When the focus becomes ourselves, that is when we get into trouble. I remember years ago a friend of mine said that we have to be in the mind set, that if the electricity fails, we will continue to worship God; and if the microphones quit, we continue to lift His name. Worship is about God, it is not about us! It is not about performing or entertaining. The Heart of Worship: "When the music fades, and all is stripped away, and I simply come..."
Leading worship is about helping others find their way to the feet of Jesus, in order to lay their cares and burdens at his feet. It is about us freely lifting our voices, our praise, and our cries to Him.
Worship may involve us, but it is not about us...it is about Him!
Lisa
Amen, sister!!!!!!!!! Well said! Furthermore, I know and am thankful they aren't just words... Your life exemplifies what worship is because you live it unto the Lord. Paul tells us to present our bodies a living sacrifice... In otherwords, true worship will go far beyond our songs on Sunday and be reflected in the very lifestyles we live Monday through Saturday! You are a great reflection and reminder of that! As a result, it is a joy and a blessing to serve with you on our worship team! Keep praising Him! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erika! I see this in our worship team!
ReplyDeleteLisa, I am just quite impressed with your blog layout. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I'm not so thrilled with all of the colors. I also looked it up on another computer the other day, the colors were hidious!! They were peachy orange, instead of pinks!! Oh well!! I have learned how to add a page and do the heading and such. It just requires lots of trial and error! Thanks for the encouragement, Tracey!!
ReplyDeleteSo well spoken Lisa! Love you Dear One!
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing this. So many times, we can lose focus on being distracted by technical malfunctions, trying to get the tempo or flow just right, or a song set in a strange key that only guitars like... thank you for this reminder. I included a link to your post in my blog post to be posted tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lynette! So true! May we not be distracted by all the "stuff" around us but keep our focus where it needs to be -- on God!
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