Get Ready

There is a lot to get ready for the weekend's service - charts to write, rehearsals to lead, lights to aim ... it can be easy to pay attention to tasks; people will notice if the end product is incomplete or less then excellent.  So, sometimes we compromise the preparation of our hearts and minds.  We don't check in with our teams on this area of getting ready for a service.  It is can be easy to make it look good.  But the truth is ... it is visible.  Our lack of preparation leaks out in a meeting or a stressful rehearsal.  Our words during worship don't match how we live the rest of the week.

One of my friends who coached vocalist regularly would have her team use the songs they were going to sing that weekend in their study and prayer time.  She would encourage them to find scripture that served as the foundation of the words they were singing.  The team would journal on what those songs meant to them personally.  They wanted to be able to sing the words from an authentic heart.  They didn't just learn the words ... they prepared their hearts and minds for the ministry they were partaking. 

What do you doing to prepare for the weekend?

Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.  1 Peter 1:13

Published 01 April 2009 10:26 PM by Pam Howell
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# Michelle Horcher said on 03 April, 2009 11:33 AM
I know what you mean. It is so easy to sidetracked by the tasks and stay busy, it has become a defense mechanism for me to avoid looking inward at my heart. I doubt you will remember me but I took your Simplicy class during the last Soul Feast. The idea that everything I do should be focused toward 1 thing, doing the Will of God escapes me often. When I realize I am doing this, I feel convicted to change, I do well for a while but it is SO easy slip back into the tasks. I need to ask myself often..."Why am I doing this?" "What are my motives?" Those are hard questions to ask myself but if I would grow more and more into the likeness of my creator, I must ask! When I worship, I want to really mean things like "I'm living my life for you" and "Tis So Sweet To Trust in Jesus"! Thank you for posting this! Blessings!
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# Pam Howell said on 06 April, 2009 08:49 AM

Michelle, thanks for your comment.  We all need the reminder who we serve and why.  

Maybe we will see each other @ the arts conference.

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