I have some thoughts that don’t really have anything to do with my experiences here in London, but I guess that’s the overall purpose of a blog, right?
The past few days I’ve had a bit of a cold—nothing serious, just a sore throat and a cough. My cold has made my talking voice low and scratchy and my singing voice is incoherent and almost an octave lower. Worship in church today was an interesting experience, but I had a great revelation through the songs and prayer: God doesn’t need my voice to tell Him that He is great. He wants me to worship Him with all I have (little that I have), but if no one on earth praises Him, the rocks will cry out because of His amazing love and power. My normal voice is no different from my sickly, rough tone if I am worshipping with the same spirit. Tonight’s experience also taught me not to listen to myself so much when I am praising God; am I praising myself, or praising Him? Worship is for telling God how great He is and for thanking Him for all He has done, not for a personal faith experience. He often blesses me during worship, but I need to make sure that it’s not the reason I lift my voice. Focusing on this purpose clears away all the other distractions during worship, such as singing for myself and worrying about what others think.
These are just a few things I thought about today, so thanks for allowing me to share with you.
I hope you all had a blessed weekend, and I’ll be posting soon about what has been going on around here, hopefully with a new set of pictures after next weekend. Have a great week!
4 comments:
The great thing is, Sweetheart, that God loves our worshipful (is that a word?) voices, no matter what they sound like. What wonderful insight! You have such a beautiful voice, and an even more beautiful spirit, and I'm sure that the Lord is pleased with you! Love and misses!
Honey,
Thanks for sharing your heart with all of us. You have identified an important principle in worship. On top of that, you're being a witness to what the Lord has taught you and done for you. I'm so proud of you!
Love, Daddy
Dear Christie,
Thank you so much for sharing what God's doing in your life! I am once again convinced that I have the best friends ever.
Be seeing you--soon, I hope!
i think that's beautiful =)
i always think it's awesome to find God EVERYWHERE, and in a bigger way than we've ever imagined Him.
i love you a lot.
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