This past weekend, our team was split
up into groups of 2 to go speak to 3 different youth groups at separate
churches. Carmen and I were sent to a church in Shaa Alam. We weren’t
sure what to expect, but we went with willing hearts to do whatever was
asked of us.
As we sat through church service, God began to
speak to my heart about what I was to share with the youth group later
that day. He took me back to Psalm 56:3-4. “When I am afraid, I will
trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, IN GOD I TRUST, I will not be
afraid.”
I ended up speaking with all of the youth about my experiences with God’s provision in the paths He’s directed me to take.
Near
the end, we shared about several stories in the Philippines and had a
totally captive audience. As time ticked away, we decided to share one
more thing that God has spoken over us…worship!
If you know me,
you know that I DON’T like to sing loud enough for anyone to hear me.
It’s always been a fear of mine. But I had just spoken about trusting
God, praising God and walking in the paths He’s put us on…so how could
I back down when a mic was pushed in my direction??
mic and belted out “Sing to the King.” And as God would say, it was
good! Carmen and I worshipped as if God was our only audience. By the
end, the youth had joined in with clapping, dancing and tambourines.
It
was so freeing to let go and just worship God! Granted, if I had made a
fool out of myself, I knew I’d never see the youth again. But it became
more about just leading others in the worship we’ve become so
accustomed to and less about us.
One of the pastors told us
later that there are good singers who lead worship, but their hearts
aren’t fully invested. He said that we could sing beautifully AND pour
our hearts out in worship before our King.
That’s the kind of worshipper I love being! Completely unhindered and abandoned to God’s glory and praise!
And the mic really isn’t that bad after all. 😉
