Profound Words...

"Unless our lives outside of church are filled with worship services that reveal God, our services of worship are in danger of being empty meetings."

Wait! Stop! Read that statement again and again. Just let it sink in to your spirit.

Now go on...

What a powerful statement made in this months edition of Worship Leader Magazine. This statement is so deep that it will cut to the very fibers of your being, if you let it.
What exactly is worship?

The Dictionary defines worship as:
The reverent love and devotion accorded a deity, an idol, or a sacred object.
The ceremonies, prayers, or other religious forms by which this love is expressed.
Ardent devotion; adoration.
To honor and love as a deity.
To regard with ardent or adoring esteem or devotion

The Hebrew meaning of worship is:

to bow down prostrate oneself

This statement really made me stop and examine my own life. As a worship leader it is imperative that I get in the word and pray. Many times we, as fleshly beings, can get so caught up in the daily routines of life, that we may let things slide. Sometimes we may think our prayer or Bible reading can be the thing that slides, but friend we were created to worship the Lord. Our whole entires lives we are searching for something to worship. We ALL worship something, whether it is Buddah, Allah, the t.v., x-box, or God... we are all worshipping something. My youth pastor once said that anything that we place value or worth, is what we spend the most time with. Are we valuing our time spent with the Lord, and our time fellowshipping, and creating an intimacy with the Lord. That's what He longs from us, is TIME!

So now back to the statement I made eaerlier, our lives must be filled with worship. Everything we do must be in worship to our creator. No matter if you are having a bad day or the best day of your life, worship the Lord, and the Lord alone. The more time we spend in worship throughout our week, the better time in worship we will have on Sunday's and Wednesday's in the Lord's house. Now for worship leaders ... we can't expect to take the fellowship somewhere that we haven't already been. It just doesn't work like that. If we want the Lord to show up in His house, then we better do our part outside of the walls of the church, instead of waiting till a Sunday morning or a Wednesday night to worship Jesus.

Honor the Lord, regard Him with the highest adoration, esteem Him and His excellent greatness, and most of all, bow down before Him. Humble yourself in worship to Him. He longs for that time with you and me.

Recital...

Venezualan parents (Annel's mom & dad) came down to support Annel & I. Aubrey Brooke & Amanda Davis were our servers. Here is a picture of my Precious mom and adorable grandmother.

Junior Recital...

Last night was such a fun night. It was mine & Annel's Junior recital at the University of Mobile. We had a great night of music and with friends & family. Annels dad and mom drove down from Ft. Payne, and my mother and grandmother came. Here are some pictures that captured the night.




After our recital, a reception was held in the Foyer of the Martin Hall. April Wesbrooks
& Jeremy Overstreet were our ushers. Teresa Fleming was my accompanist, and
Mrs. Melba Brown is my voice teacher.