This is going to be of great insight and blessing to every worshipper, worship leader, music minister and everyone in a choir or praise/worship team. I trust this knowledge and understanding will help in your personal life and ministry. Some biblical and spiritual significance in raising your hands when worshipping or praying.
Kathy DeGraw
All through the Bible you see scriptures of people bowing down or lying prostrate, yet some of us have had experiences where we were hesitant to lift our hands in worship. When we feel that gentle tug inside; it is the Holy Spirit within us.
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Who Are You Singing For?
A few weeks ago, I was having a chat with two other like-minded worship leaders in preparation for a special apostolic & prophetic event being organised by Hephzibah House of Prayer. And in the course of our discussion we started talking about the need to be careful not to draw attention to ourselves in the place of praise & worship, because it seems a lot of people are doing that in and outside the church environment, a perfect example was Beyonce’s perfomance at the SuperBowl. Which it’s reviews can be seen on Youtube, of how the demon in her was been worshipped with people hand...
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Fear The Lord, Love The Lord
It has crossed my mind severally, and I’m getting a better understand of it whenever I meditate on it.
As a Christian, you surely would have heard the words ‘fear of God‘ and ‘love of God‘ before, countless times. Both are useful for our faith, because they help us in our understand of our God and our relationship with him. But I’m coming to understand, that God would rather deal with us, his children, as a God to love than a God to fear.
Am I saying the ‘fear of God’ is bad? Definitely not! I see it more as a starting point for obedience and wisdom (Psa. 111:10, Pro. 1:7, Pro. 8:13...
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Present Yourself…
Have you ever thought of it?!
That, when we stand before God in the midst of the congregation of the believers to lead a session praise/worship, the first thing that comes into question is the ‘living sacrifice’ that you are. That is, how have you been living your life up until that time? (Rom 12:1)
As a growing worship leader I have found out that worship is fundamental the life that we live every minute, every day with reverence to God. How does our spiritual values, cultural values, societal values, et al align with the word of God, and how is it transforming our lives?
As a worsh...
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