Dear worship leader,
When the music fades, and all is stripped away, the stage lights go off, the accolades taper down, the people go home; what do you do in your secret place? Do you HAVE a secret place?
It is not what we do on stage that ignites the fire in any gathering, it is what we do in our secret place. It is THE ONE (whom we NEED to constantly fellowship with) that assuages the hunger and thirst in people.
It is not our gifts. Not our intricately honed skills. Not our proudly acquired credibility. Not our daintily selected wardrobe or our carefully carved out brand. Not our musicians "bad" skills. Not the quality of our backline equipment or our sound engineer's "wicked" mix...
All these things are great, but alone, they are merely 'skin-deep' impactful.
It is not what we do on stage that ignites the fire in any gathering, it is what we do in our secret place. It is THE ONE (whom we NEED to constantly fellowship with) that assuages the hunger and thirst in people.
It is not our gifts. Not our intricately honed skills. Not our proudly acquired credibility. Not our daintily selected wardrobe or our carefully carved out brand. Not our musicians "bad" skills. Not the quality of our backline equipment or our sound engineer's "wicked" mix...
All these things are great, but alone, they are merely 'skin-deep' impactful.
Value your secret place with Him; guard it jealously; engage HIM religiously.
"And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving...” (Luke.10.39-40 NKJV)
At His feet, in our secret place is where we listen, learn, refuel, refresh, and REALIGN to His will...
"And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet and heard His word. But Martha was distracted with much serving...” (Luke.10.39-40 NKJV)
At His feet, in our secret place is where we listen, learn, refuel, refresh, and REALIGN to His will...
"...pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly..." (Matt6:6 NKJV)
And I just love The Message translation of this same Matt6:6;
"Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to SENSE HIS GRACE." (Matt6:6MSG)
"Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to SENSE HIS GRACE." (Matt6:6MSG)
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