The Heart of a Worshipper

So I've been thinking about worship (in the form of music) a lot...so I'm gonna do a series of blogs about worship, they may not be one after the other, and there may not be a series as in a whole bunch of them, maybe just 2 or 3, we shall see. So let’s begin. =)

I really really enjoy music. Honestly the invention of each instrument, and putting them all together, with words, is just awesome! That is beauty right there.

This morning on the drive to work I began to wonder, what does music do to God’s heart? I mean I know what music does to my heart, my mood, etc. I wonder if there are songs we sing to Him that move His heart that cause Him to smile in joy, that even move His heart.

John 4:23-24 talks about what a true worshipper is. A true worshipper is someone that worships in spirit and truth.

I can sing songs at church, for example singing “Blessed be Your name”. Does my heart cry out “God I will bless Your name, I will bless Your name in hardship, in sorrow. I will bless Your name in joyous times, in refreshing times. I will bless Your name, Lord!”? What is my heart telling God? What is the truth of the words I speak?

I wonder what happens when we put our heart into those words, and we cry out from our depths, “Blessed be Your name.” In worship, sometimes I’m just singing, other times I’m crying out from the depths of my pain, praying God would do something in my situation. I wonder what would happen if I began to sing sweet songs of worship to my God, my Abba, from the depths of my heart, because He is good, because of who He is. And what would happen if I sang those songs even in my darkest moment, even in my happiest, lightest moment?



I’m not sure I know what would happen for sure. I don’t think there would be fireworks, I don’t think there would be a lightning bolt from Heaven (although that would be sweet!), or any of that. But I think if I stopped focusing on myself in my worship, and started focusing on the One WORTHY of worship, that this heart change will maybe move the heart of God. I don’t think it would make Him love me more, I don’t think it would cause Him to dance over me any more than He already is. But maybe just maybe I can reach out to the heart of God and shout my songs of praise to Him. And maybe in my darkest hour, as I praise His name, a peace will flood my heart instead of the anxiety that frequents my heart. Maybe as I focus my attention on Him, on the One who created me, and as I pour out my vial of worship, maybe I can be a true worshipper of God. Maybe I can begin to know Him more as I stop focusing on me and start focusing on Him.

My challenge for myself is to stop just singing the great songs to God, and start putting my heart into it, start praising my God because of who He is. I see His hand all over my life but so often I get distracted by me. What if I put me aside? What if I put my selfish desires aside and began to worship the One who is worthy, the One who is far above and beyond?