Comments on: Why Do We Worship? http://leehoover.com/christianity/why-do-we-worship/ Thoughts on God, and other things I know nothing about Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:26:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mike Weiss http://leehoover.com/christianity/why-do-we-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Mike Weiss Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:16:23 +0000 http://leehoover.com/?p=1801#comment-693 If you got nothing from the worship service...is it perhaps that you put nothing in to it? Did you properly prepare yourself? Can you be served as you serve? (yes) And what about the non-believer....what would he/she have gotten form the service? (did you invite one?) Don't mind me...I'm just looking for answers to my own problems.............unless you want to write back If you got nothing from the worship service…is it perhaps that you put nothing in to it? Did you properly prepare yourself?

Can you be served as you serve? (yes)

And what about the non-believer….what would he/she have gotten form the service? (did you invite one?)

Don’t mind me…I’m just looking for answers to my own problems………….unless you want to write back

]]> By: Lee Hoover http://leehoover.com/christianity/why-do-we-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Lee Hoover Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:33:59 +0000 http://leehoover.com/?p=1801#comment-655 Excellent comment, Ken and I completely do agree with you. The way we live our lives is an act of worshiping God...as it should be. One extension of that is the worship music on Sunday mornings, sometimes we can get confused and think that we need to find the right style of music that works for us, which I understand (I do it), but the truth is it shouldn't matter. The music isn't for us, neither is the worship, it's for God. Also, glad you want to worship as you switch the slides, etc. I encourage you to do so, but don't be the guy who forgets to switch the slide the next lyric. I always wonder what's going on back there when the words are stuck...guess I now know. :) Excellent comment, Ken and I completely do agree with you. The way we live our lives is an act of worshiping God…as it should be. One extension of that is the worship music on Sunday mornings, sometimes we can get confused and think that we need to find the right style of music that works for us, which I understand (I do it), but the truth is it shouldn’t matter. The music isn’t for us, neither is the worship, it’s for God.

Also, glad you want to worship as you switch the slides, etc. I encourage you to do so, but don’t be the guy who forgets to switch the slide the next lyric. I always wonder what’s going on back there when the words are stuck…guess I now know. :)

]]> By: Ken Miller, Jr. http://leehoover.com/christianity/why-do-we-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Ken Miller, Jr. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:51:26 +0000 http://leehoover.com/?p=1801#comment-654 Good post, Lee. You probably believe the same as me in this...but I came to the realization a while back that worship is more than just what happens at church on Sunday mornings. Worship is a lifestyle. From tipping a waiter, to prayers for someone when they have a need, to turning the other cheek, to sharing the love of Christ with one who needs it. God is glorified in more of the way we live our lives through the week than just during a worship service. With that being said, sometimes I forget that...especially working with the tech ministry at my church. Sometimes I am too focused on making sure everything fires correctly and graphics are done appropriately, that I am concerned more with that than worshiping. That is wrong. Although that should be my responsibility, I still need to make sure that I can worship and that I honor Christ in all that I do...production wise. Ken Good post, Lee.
You probably believe the same as me in this…but I came to the realization a while back that worship is more than just what happens at church on Sunday mornings. Worship is a lifestyle. From tipping a waiter, to prayers for someone when they have a need, to turning the other cheek, to sharing the love of Christ with one who needs it. God is glorified in more of the way we live our lives through the week than just during a worship service.

With that being said, sometimes I forget that…especially working with the tech ministry at my church. Sometimes I am too focused on making sure everything fires correctly and graphics are done appropriately, that I am concerned more with that than worshiping. That is wrong. Although that should be my responsibility, I still need to make sure that I can worship and that I honor Christ in all that I do…production wise.

Ken

]]> By: Elizabeth http://leehoover.com/christianity/why-do-we-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-649 Elizabeth Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:08:34 +0000 http://leehoover.com/?p=1801#comment-649 http://iprayinjesusname.blogspot.com/2009/05/lifting-hands.html here's the link again - other one was broken! http://iprayinjesusname.blogspot.com/2009/05/lifting-hands.html
here’s the link again – other one was broken!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://leehoover.com/christianity/why-do-we-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Elizabeth Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:43:31 +0000 http://leehoover.com/?p=1801#comment-648 You know, I struggled with this in the same way. I prayed for God to give me a true worshippers heart. I would stand during worship, worried about what other people would think about me if I didn't raise my hands, or just stand there ready to sit down, already! I also never truly understood why people lifted their hands (read my blog on this one: http://iprayinjesusname.blogspot.com/2009/05/lifting-hands.html) as I grew up in a church that never did that. My pastor helped to make it crystal clear for me: "lifting your hands is a love gesture towards your Father, as if you are trying to hug Him or kiss him. Since we can't physically do those things, lifting our hands is a sign of surrender to Him and a way to show Him we love Him." I just kept praying for the Lord to show me how He wants me to worship Him - and He did. I am now free to worship and it feels awesome. I get excited to walk through the doors and really feel as though I am worshipping from my heart. I hope you find this too!!! Keep praying, friend!! You know, I struggled with this in the same way. I prayed for God to give me a true worshippers heart. I would stand during worship, worried about what other people would think about me if I didn’t raise my hands, or just stand there ready to sit down, already! I also never truly understood why people lifted their hands (read my blog on this one: http://iprayinjesusname.blogspot.com/2009/05/lifting-hands.html) as I grew up in a church that never did that. My pastor helped to make it crystal clear for me: “lifting your hands is a love gesture towards your Father, as if you are trying to hug Him or kiss him. Since we can’t physically do those things, lifting our hands is a sign of surrender to Him and a way to show Him we love Him.” I just kept praying for the Lord to show me how He wants me to worship Him – and He did. I am now free to worship and it feels awesome. I get excited to walk through the doors and really feel as though I am worshipping from my heart. I hope you find this too!!! Keep praying, friend!!

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