last night i was priveledged to lead worship for a leader event at church. the event was ridiculous. the leaders were on fire, and it might have been the most fun i’ve ever had singing.
one of my main thoughts afterwards was “dang it is so easy to lead worship when the people are on fire like that.”
i had to stop myself in the middle of that thought because the problem is that most of the time when you’re leading worship, it’s not like that. the crowd isn’t on fire. the energy isn’t super high. the atmosphere isn’t set for you when you hit the stage.
BUT the beauty is that God is present in worship whether there are 100 passionate leaders raising their voices as one to praise the Father who loves them or 1000 people who are still learning to worship together, who are afraid to raise their hands in praise even though there is something stirring in their hearts.
times of worship like last night are good. they are inspiring. they are encouraging. they make me want to push harder as a worship leader to really be a vessel for God to bring people closer to Him in worship. but those times are rare, and i cannot expect every worship experience to be like that. and i must not get discouraged when i encounter a worship experience that seems to have less energy, enthusiasm and passion. the point is that i must always worship the one true Lord and know that He will reach people’s hearts no matter what the circumstances.
