Tough Morning and a Life Lesson
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I’m sitting in the Jacksonville airport with a low laptop battery and no plugs in site. This morning was rough for me and I’m glad Erica and I are slipping away for a few days. It’s just the right time.
This morning was “one of the those mornings.” Although it seemed like nothing went right, I’ve already heard stories of people being touched by the services. In fact, this theme seems to be an ongoing occurrence. When I think I’ve screwed up royally, surely distracting everyone in the room from worship, I hear that God did incredible things.
An unwise person would assume that I should just chill and not worry about the details of the services, but in my mind, I see it differently. I see my attention to detail, trying my best to make sure the environment is proper for people to meet with God and hear His voice, as a responsibility, not a prerequisite for people to worship.
I see what God did this morning as Him working out His plan despite my frailty and imperfection. I see God getting the glory when the Enemy could easily have stolen it. I see God being honored in exactly the way He wants.
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I know….when I was leading worship at the last church I was at…there were numerous occasions when the same thing happened as far as feeling like you screwed it all up….well I learned the way you did.
God is all powerful and this could have simply been a test for you!
Go ahead and enjoy yourself this week on your vacation…..wherever you and yours is going.
Keep your chin up and whatever happened…..at least you learned from it!
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I feel your pain! But I also share your hope. The difference between your work in worship leadership and that of a stage presence in music somewhere is that you strive to improve from a position of grace, knowing that the gospel is ALWAYS greater than the vehicle that carries it. You’re improvements themselves are expressions of worship - and avenues of grace for both you, your team, and those you lead.
Oh, and for what it’s worth, remember the biblical pattern - rest first (Acts 1), then work (Acts 2-28).