Confidence Lost! Messing up the Worship.

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Permalink Reply by Nathaniel Freeman on 16 February 2008 at 11:07pm

funnily enough I've just been watching match of the day and sometimes the shots you don't hit cleanly are the ones that go in. I wonder if that's an analogy???

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Permalink Reply by Mark Pierce on 16 February 2008 at 11:14pm

Good point Nathaniel - and to expound further, it could also mean my football career is still a possibility! I can scuff shots with the best of 'em... :)

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Permalink Reply by Hannah Cooke on 16 February 2008 at 11:23pm

i guess it's all about passion! if you play with the right motivations and greatest intentions then that's when it works out... it doesn't necessarily have to be the most skilled!!

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Permalink Reply by Laura on 24 February 2008 at 8:05pm

Totally know what you mean. But I also totally believe that God takes what we give Him as our best in worship of Him and uses it to minister to others.

And I've definitely found that the times we've been most worried about the worship, they have been the times its gone "best" because we've been so reliant on God and surrounded the whole service with prayer
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Permalink Reply by Rob on 24 February 2008 at 9:52pm

On this theme, has anyone found that when the rehearsal goes badly, it seems that the worship time is even sweeter, but when the rehearsal goes well, the actual worship time seems to be lacking (muscially anyway)??
This happened to me Sunday night when leading worship. Although it could just be my level of expectation being all over the place!!

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Permalink Reply by Rob Mason on 24 February 2008 at 10:21pm

I guess it could be a truism.. but I wouldn't want to build a theology on it.
I think anything which reminds us that we have to rely on God (which would include being ill prepared, grim practice, arguments with spouse/children/elders ;) ) is helpful. this morning, I had a great time, though I was full of cold/bronchitus and a cracked rib from bodyboarding. I did a new song (that I knew some people would instantly dislike) but there was a real buzz in the air, and in my weakness, he was definately strong.. God is good. :)

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Permalink Reply by Ben Atkins on 24 February 2008 at 10:54pm

Out of curiosity Rob, what is the new song, and why did you know that some people would dislike it? Do you mean just the sheer fact you were bringing in a new song was enough for them to dislike it or is it to do with the song itself?

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Permalink Reply by Rob Mason on 24 February 2008 at 11:05pm

hehehe. ah..

words are:

Oh I ain’t gonna worry
If I expose my tummy
And my belly button starts to show
With my hands up high and waving
I will show that I am praising
And my faith and confidence will grow!

Yes Lord, I’ll praise you,
with my hands outstretched to you.
Yes Lord, I’ll praise you
it’s the least that I can do.


1st, it SOUNDS like a childrens song..
2nd, it talks about a part of the body most people wouldn't want included in any thoughts related with God.
3rd, it required some kind of response (arms aloft)
4th, some would consider it had little or no theological content and would be unworthy of inclusion in corporate praise
5th, I wrote it, and some people don't like songs they are never gonna sing anywhere else.

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Permalink Reply by Rob Mason on 24 February 2008 at 11:08pm

incidentally, less people disliked it than I thought would, but at the wider leaders meeting this evening there was one significant suggestion that such a song was not to 'taste', but the fact that lots of people are talking about it, I view as a positive :)

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Permalink Reply by Nathaniel Freeman on 24 February 2008 at 11:15pm

that is so cool!!! forget being 'mad for my king' I'll bear my belly button for Jesus!!!

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Permalink Reply by Rob on 25 February 2008 at 2:32am

Dude! this song rocks!!! :)

Personally I can't see myself leading worship with it (hehe) - but perhaps I lack your courage!!

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Permalink Reply by Rob Mason on 26 February 2008 at 11:08am

I've added a 'home mix version' to my list of songs.. now you can all sing along :)

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