05-07-2006, 03:40 PM
Worship must be learned. It is not a talent with which one is born, nor is it a special gifting for a select few. Worship is the art of expressing oneself to God, and we must learn that expression and open our hearts as channels of the Holy Spirit.
Just as preaching is an art that is learned, our ability to worship
is developed through application and experience. Worship is not learned by reading books, or by taking classes, or by going to seminars. Like the art of prayer, worship is learned by doing it.
We should not be impatient with ourselves if we are not now able to
worship as we would desire. Learning the fullness of worship is a lengthy process and does not come easily. The lessons God brings into our lives to teach us worship can sometimes be as dramatic as those of Abraham, Job, and David. Responding positively in worship rather than bemoaning the trying circumstances will cause us to grow as worshippers. In many churches we have been taught to work, and we have been taught to witness - but we have not been taught to worship.
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This is from an article called "The Heart of a Worshipper" by Bob Sorge
This was a very informative article and one that has called me to meditate and pray about.
I have been involved in Davidic worship for several years. I had a brief period of when I stepped back and now I feel the calling of the Holy Spirit to came back to the dance. In my thinking, when someone comes to Christ I considered that he/she was already a worshipper but now that I have read several articles and talked with Helena and Dean I realize that is not true.
I would appreciate any thoughts or insight that my fellow worshippers may have to shed some like on this topic.
Yours in Christ,
SondraMc
Just as preaching is an art that is learned, our ability to worship
is developed through application and experience. Worship is not learned by reading books, or by taking classes, or by going to seminars. Like the art of prayer, worship is learned by doing it.
We should not be impatient with ourselves if we are not now able to
worship as we would desire. Learning the fullness of worship is a lengthy process and does not come easily. The lessons God brings into our lives to teach us worship can sometimes be as dramatic as those of Abraham, Job, and David. Responding positively in worship rather than bemoaning the trying circumstances will cause us to grow as worshippers. In many churches we have been taught to work, and we have been taught to witness - but we have not been taught to worship.
:twirl: :twirl:
This is from an article called "The Heart of a Worshipper" by Bob Sorge
This was a very informative article and one that has called me to meditate and pray about.
I have been involved in Davidic worship for several years. I had a brief period of when I stepped back and now I feel the calling of the Holy Spirit to came back to the dance. In my thinking, when someone comes to Christ I considered that he/she was already a worshipper but now that I have read several articles and talked with Helena and Dean I realize that is not true.
I would appreciate any thoughts or insight that my fellow worshippers may have to shed some like on this topic.
Yours in Christ,
SondraMc