Do you remember why you started leading worship? What gave you the desire to stand before people and lead them into the presence of God?
As I sit here this morning, I’m reminded of my own journey. I felt called. Not sure exactly what that means but I can tell you the moment my life’s trajectory changed was during worship. I don’t remember the sermon that night. I remember God reaching out to me in a moment of intense revelation.
I remember telling myself then, “I want to do that for the rest of my life. I want to lead people to know this amazing God.” Nothing is more worth my time and investment than pursuing Jesus and seeing people transformed in His presence. Nothing.
If you’re discouraged today, remember where you began. Revisit the feelings. Remember the word from God. Relive that “all-or-nothing” mentality. God is using you for a special purpose, even though you may feel lost in a sea of the same, week in and week out.
Don’t become so professional that you don’t pray. Don’t become so skilled that you don’t sing with tears. Don’t become so focused that you forget the Gospel and where God has brought you. Ministry rises and falls on that.
I’m praying for you today. And believing God that the best years of worship leading are ahead.
QUESTION: what do you do when you feel discouraged? What inspires you and focuses your heart?
WOW! I’s so encouraged by this, it felt like you’re speaking directly to me. God is moving, I can feel him lifting up my spirit out of the pit of discouragement that I’m into right now.
lemme tell you what really happened.
At first, I just want to join the worship team, but I was afraid that maybe I was just seeking attention because of the spotlight in worship leading. I tried to put out the desire of leading those people in worship. So, I joined the ushering ministry, but the desire got so stronger, it felt that God is really calling me to be a worship leader. I don’t find peace and joy in ushering, it felt that I’m not in the right place. So I quit after a few months of serving. A few days later my church conducted an auditions for music ministry, but before i auditioned I fast and pray and, God answered me with Psalm 20. I know from that moment, I was called to become a worship leader.
Right now I was finished on my training that ended last month, both in my spirituality and musicality. I learned a lot, I know that my heart is prepared in serving His people. The fear has gone and I know that I’m doing this to please God and not myself.
So, my problem now is that I’m not being assigned yet. I felt like my worship leader don’t like me that much. I always informed her that I’m available in any of the worship services but I still don’t got any responses from her. I personally asked her TWICE, and she said that she will text me but I never got any messages and that was 2 weeks ago. What will I do? Should I tell her what I feel about this situation? If yes, HOW? I don’t want her to feel bad, I want the strike the problem, and not the person. Am I the one who’s wrong? Am I over-reacting?
THANKS! I was really encourage on what you said, “If you’re discouraged today, remember where you began. Revisit the feelings. Remember the word from God. Relive that “all-or-nothing” mentality. God is using you for a special purpose, even though you may feel lost in a sea of the same, week in and week out.”
I felt exactly the same when I first auditioned.
WOW! I’s so encouraged by this, it felt like you’re speaking directly to me. God is moving, I can feel him lifting up my spirit out of the pit of discouragement that I’m into right now.
lemme tell you what really happened.
At first, I just want to join the worship team, but I was afraid that maybe I was just seeking attention because of the spotlight in worship leading. I tried to put out the desire of leading those people in worship. So, I joined the ushering ministry, but the desire got so stronger, it felt that God is really calling me to be a worship leader. I don’t find peace and joy in ushering, it felt that I’m not in the right place. So I quit after a few months of serving. A few days later my church conducted an auditions for music ministry, but before i auditioned I fast and pray and, God answered me with Psalm 20. I know from that moment, I was called to become a worship leader.
Right now I was finished on my training that ended last month, both in my spirituality and musicality. I learned a lot, I know that my heart is prepared in serving His people. The fear has gone and I know that I’m doing this to please God and not myself.
So, my problem now is that I’m not being assigned yet. I felt like my worship leader don’t like me that much. I always informed her that I’m available in any of the worship services but I still don’t got any responses from her. I personally asked her TWICE, and she said that she will text me but I never got any messages and that was 2 weeks ago. What will I do? Should I tell her what I feel about this situation? If yes, HOW? I don’t want her to feel bad, I want the strike the problem, and not the person. Am I the one who’s wrong? Am I over-reacting?
THANKS! I was really encourage by this.
I felt exactly the same when I first auditioned.