Have you ever asked this question?
Have you ever probed the depths of your own heart and wondered, “Is my worship acceptable to God…really?”
It’s scary to think that some worship is pleasing to God and some worship is detestable. To think that I could approach the throne of Grace, lift up my voice, and bare my soul – only to be rejected.
What kind of worship does God seek?
Have you ever entered into a worship service with no desire to worship?
As happy people sing happy music that echoes throughout the room, you feel alone. Maybe you’re even the worship leader and you’re having a hard time believing what you’re singing.
God has been silent.
Your prayers have gone unanswered.
Circumstances are crushing you.
You know you’re supposed to worship but you’d rather get some answers from God first.
What do you do then?
Sometimes…pain is all we can see.
Then, its memory passes as we enjoy the blessings of God. But it’s only for a moment. Before we know it, our lives come in contact with more pain – stronger, more intense than before.
The goodness of God never changes, but our life is often a series of changing circumstances.
I don’t know for sure, but there could be something missing in your worship team.
No, it’s not better music, more popular songs, or tighter production. It’s not newer gear, younger musicians, or more connections.
It’s something simpler, but not simplistic. You can’t just copy it from another ministry.
You can’t just turn it on and turn it off.
From David: This is a guest post from Tyler Braun. Tyler is a pastor from Portland, Oregon whose first book, Why Holiness Matters, just released. You can find Tyler on Twitter or his blog, manofdepravity.com.
Worship in church can often become a frantic pursuit for an experience with God, instead of allowing Him to shape us.
Holiness, similarly, has always been presented as a frantic pursuit of right standing with God through legalistic measures.
Too often worship in life is only experienced for an hour on Sunday, when the band plays well. Holiness, even worse, has been abandoned as out of touch with reality and an impossibility in our culture.
We must reconsider all that we have left behind by ignoring a God who is holy and desires a holy people to worship Him.
I’ll be the first to admit, worship is easy.
Many of us don’t fear losing our lives for gathering with the church to worship. While that is a tremendous blessing, it can also be our greatest curse.
When my heart is dry and I don’t feel like worshiping, I go to Scripture.
There’s nothing that stirs my affection for God like His Word.
Worship Leader, did you ever stop and realize that what you’re doing on Sunday morning is impossible?
When was the last time you considered the tremendous privilege of entering God’s presence?
Worship. It’s a big deal these days, isn’t it?
Just hearing the word conjures up images of an industry – records, resources, world tours, conferences, and more songs than you can imagine.
You probably have a worship T-shirt. I even think Hanes is releasing a new line of worship boxer/briefs. OK, too far.
But in the midst of all the noise, do we really remember what worship is all about?
I’m feeling disturbed today.
I guess you could say I’m a little upset at what I just read.
Have you ever read something in Scripture that makes you scratch your head?
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