When I think of the word freedom, many things come to mind. But this month I have found a new freedom in worship. I’ve always felt a strong connection to the Father through song. I love to use my voice to glorify Him. Even going so far as to join the choir at my church to be a part of a greater chorus of Total Praise.
Adventures In Missions encourages its Racers to express themselves through a variety of ways, none of which I have had much experience. Last week during worship, I opened my mouth and nothing came out. Over and over I tried to sing, but not one note was uttered. I saw images in my head of a beautiful dancer moving gracefully to honor her king. Turns out, it was me. I was that beautiful dancer. Even though I didn’t want to, I felt led to dance. And I did. There was such a sense of release that even my teammates noticed a difference in me.
The following week we were invited to the pastor’s house for a night of worship. During the opening he asked if anyone played the bongos. I knew the Lord was tugging me to play even though I only had 2 years experience of elementary percussion class. LOL! I fought with him for two and a half songs, “I don’t want to. I don’t know how. What if I can’t keep a beat?”
The next thing I knew I was praying, “Lord, let these hands be yours and not mine.” I got up and took a seat right in front of the drums. I closed my eyes, placed my hands on the set, and they began to move. I’m not really sure what happened after that or how it sounded, but one of the older gentlemen commented later. “I was just waiting for you to let loose!” It was super encouraging to hear that confirmation after finally following through on the prompting!
Although I can’t claim to know the first thing about playing the drums, or have any technical dance background, I am excited to see how the Lord will use me next. That’s the thing about the World Race… the more I allow Him to speak to me, the more I allow Him to speak THROUGH me! And He continually keeps showing me just how much freedom He has already given.
