How do you approach Worship, as a Bass Player?
What does Worship Mean to you? How are you affected by the Worship experience? Does your playing superceed you time spent in scripture and prayer?
I'll start.
Worship is being given over to God, our Spirits communing daily. And out of this relationship, does my act of worship manifest itself, in how I treat the guy at the stop light, who cut me off. How I interact with the woman at the pharmacy who has been waiting for 20 minutes and turns to me and begins to complain. Through my worship, does God get glory, and my life as well as others are changed... and all this before I pick up a single instrument. Allowing God to form Christ in me, and only as Christ is formed does the anointing of God manifest itself.
So now when I pick up my Bass, my heart to worship is coupled with my abilities that I work on does another act of worship take place. When I am on stage before the congregation, they will see the manifestation of a talent that is offered up unto God, because the musician loves the LORD.
To often in church circles do I hear the words, "That was anointed"... and yet deliverance doesn't take place, no one gives their life to Christ, no one changes there outlook on who God is and what he as done for them. The phrase should be that was a "Talented brother/or Sister". This post is not meant to be a rant or to put anyone down, it is merely to state what I think the heart of a true worshipper is.
I am involved in many different ministries at my Church, the two most seen ones is... Praise Team, and Youth Pastor. I understand about getting caught up in ministry, and not taking the time to minister to the Lord, and be ministered to by the Lord. As if God would be impressed with my much Preaching, or sweet riffs, on the bass...(Those are to come
)Although he may be pleased with my sacrifice, my abilities don't impress God.
So I guess I will get to the point soon enough...LOL
Okay...here it is...Worship shouldn't be confused with abilities, or talents on showcase, with a sense of false piety... but it is out of the abundance of Christ being formed in me, that my talents can usher others into God's presence.
As a musician I strive for that balance... I would rather miss a day of practice and get my time alone in with God, than the opposite... because I strive for the balance.
Okay.. I ranted... what is everyone elses opinion on the topic.
