Anyone can sing.
I live in worship. I am always worshipping. My prayer time, my devotional time, my drive time and my shower time are all filled with worship. Not just songs, not just singing, but worship. I’m in love.
There are a lot of song leaders, but not many worship leaders.
Having a microphone in your hand and the spotlight on your face doesn’t make you a worship leader.
You must be intimate with Jesus in order to lead a congregation into worship–because an empty vessel has nothing to pour out. And a dirty vessel defiles.
You cannot teach intimacy.
Intimacy is a result of spending time with God. Abiding with Christ all day, every day, every minute.
Worship is caught.
Worship cannot be pushed on people.
Yelling and bullying.
I watch song leaders trying to force or shame congregations into worship.
That’s what song leaders do.
Worshippers linger.
They linger in the holy place long after the stage lights go down, because the goal was never the performance—but Him.
They linger in awe and reverence–in love with a holy God–led by the Spirit. Sometimes they linger on a song, quietly soaking in the weight of His love and glory. Reluctant to rush on and be out of step as they sense His presence.
Song leaders move on to the next song.
Worshippers are so in love with Jesus that they carry you with them–making you jealous because you want what they have.
You can force people to praise. You can yell at them to lift their hands. You can scream at them to clap. You can shame them into standing. But never worship.
Worship is love–you can’t force someone to love you. Worship is a relationship and a lifestyle. You cannot shove someone into worship with a good song. And you can’t lead someone to a place you’ve never been.
