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Guest Writers...
Being Still in Worshipby Jann Ballard Patterson Eventually He will be exalted in the earth and every knee will bow to Him and acknowledge Him as Lord, even our arch enemy, Satan. How glorious though to know His exaltation now, even in part, as Lord and behold the greatness of His Glory and Power! Desperate Worshipby Adrian Carpenter We worship by expressing adoration. We praise God simply for who He is. We worship by expressing thanksgiving. We give thanks for what He has done. We worship by confession...Expressive Worshipby Adrian Carpenter I believe we were created to worship God with our bodies. Our hands were created for worship. Our feet were created for worship. Our mouths were created for worship. Our bodies were created to be instruments of worship...It's Just You and Me, Godby Christine Gofron When I sing, or play the piano – that’s my expression of prayer and love to my Father. First and foremost, it must be for Him. So when did it become a fantastic commercial, only to be brought back to our regular programming? It became that when I began to focus on pleasing people...Just Be Youby Larry Lloyd My joy must, and I do mean must, come from knowing Him and having a relationship with Him. It cannot hinge on the success of my song writing skills or anything/anyone else for that matter...Ouch! That Hurts!by Larry Lloyd Did you ever notice that God doesn't waste a thing? I've found that He will use anyone, any situation, any and all circumstances (be they good or bad) to burn off the impurities in our character...Past the Gates of Thanksgivingby Jann Ballard Patterson Jesus made the statement, Let him who has ears to hear, hear what the Spirit is saying. Am I listening to what the Spirit is saying? God is speaking. He is communicating His heart to those who have an ear tho hear Him. Pursuing God's Presenceby Christine Gofron The sun's rays offer warmth and growth for the earth, but they would not exist if their source, the sun, was not there. We can't continue to pursue His presence and not His person...Seasons of Worshipby Jann Ballard Patterson Intimacy is something that occurs from interacting with the love of our life. It comes often after much effort has been made through effective, heartfelt communication and self denial. It can truly be a labour of love.Shepherd or Hireling?by Cosima Ybarra I write to you to warn you not to abandon your post to join the "Next Big Thing" just because you are impressed. It would be a shame if what the sheep in your fellowship remember is that a worship leader was impressed more with the "Next Big Thing" than with God...The Gracious Worship Leaderby Christine Gofron I believe it's us, the worship leaders, who need to realize that while God may enjoy our worship and hearing songs of praise from us, He called us to be worship leaders because of the passion in our hearts...The Mechanics of Worshipby Spencer Chapman Our worship needs to be one of great passion, a yearning for more of Him, to be absolutely lost in Him, seeking, looking, and being sold out completely in love with Jesus...The New Sound of Worshipby Jann Ballard Patterson When we begin to combine worship and intercession something happens that goes beyond what we experience in the two acts separately. God inhabits our praise and worship and He hears our prayers. The River of Godby Christine Gofron Singing songs is merely a by-product of worship! True worship begins in the heart of the worshipper. The precious words of David's heartfelt psalms were only a by-product of what was going on inside him...The Spirit of Prophecy and the New Songby Benjamin Sealey In times of worship the distinction between Heaven and Earth fades away and we create worship that is just as powerful as what goes on in Heaven...The Sweet Smelling Fragrance of Worshipby Jann Ballard Patterson As we worship God begins to inhabit our worship, and His Presence begins to manifest. In the Glory of His Presence we are changed. The fragrance of the Holy Spirit begins to exude from us.The Worship Leaderby Benjamin Sealey To truly serve people is to give them what God has for them, and to lead them to the point where they can hear and operate in God for themselves...Vocalizing Worshipby Spencer Chapman As it is with using our mouth in the confession of our faith in the Lord, so also is using our mouth in praise and worship a strong representation of our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ...Why Worship In Churchby Benjamin Sealey We worship for one purpose: that we might know our God. The whole point of worship in and out of church is that the people of God can draw nearer to Him, and know Him for themselves...Worshipby Spencer Chapman Worshipping is our response with God's spirit in us, extravagantly, extremely, obeying the desires from our hearts and flowing with love...Worship and Obedienceby Spencer Chapman I reckon we have it backwards...so often we expect God to work before we offer ourselves to Him. Rather we should be offering praise and worship to him in response to what he has already done regardless of our situation...Worship: Born of the Spiritby Benjamin Sealey True worship is born out of the Spirit of God. If worship is not born from the Spirit of God, it cannot, by definition, be worship...
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