Hi, I'm Kate!
When I think about worship, I stay conscious that it isn’t just music. I think of it as a way for the intellectual and emotional parts of my faith to collide, and come full-circle before God. When you’re only functioning out of one or the other, it’s incomplete. But when the heart and mind come together in worship, it’s brought before the Lord as complete. Worshiping in that complete manner, humbles me in a way that separates me from myself; and allows me to be vulnerable, as we were meant to be when we were created. This openness to vulnerability in worship, is easily seen in revivals and in corporate worship – experiencing the power of worshiping in one accord. I want to experience that within our own congregation every Sunday!
Hi, I'm Frank!
As I've grown in my faith, I’ve learned that there’s only one thing I can give to God that requires nothing of Him, and that’s praising Him.
Psalm 150:6 says, “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” When I’m worshiping God through music, I can praise God and I don’t have to ask anything of Him in order to do it. I love being in that atmosphere. I like the purity of praise. Praise is giving back to God!
Hi, I'm Steven!
What worship means to me, is to pour out my heart to God in gratitude for all that He has done and continues to do in my life. I am in awe of the love that the Lord has for me. I will sing praises, and worship Him with all of my heart. I will shout about His love from the rooftops!
Hi, I'm Maggie,
Worship is one of the ways we teach people about Jesus and the love He freely offers. And for some people, it's a big way that they learn. Music speaks to every single person in a unique and powerful way. When you combine that with the awesome and incredibly strong love of God, salvation happens!
Hi, I'm Jennifer!
Worship is giving our highest praise to God and showing Him our devotion. When I worship, it gives me a sense of peace and joy. Psalm 95:1-3 says, "Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the King over all gods."
This verse reminds me that me that worship is also a time to celebrate God's greatness, and to express gratitude for His love. During our time of worship, I love the sense of community it brings in our church, as we praise and worship God together.