Cue He’ll Welcome Me by John P. Kee. Old School…one of the
kings of the gospel music industry. And I move on—
So I was watching TBN Praise The Lord, also trying to work
on a story that I’m working on. This point of the story the character is
starting to feel guilty of all the stuff that’s happening in current situation.
So then I started thinking about, this is how random my mind is, started thinking
why is it so hard to get people into praise into Praise and Worship. Is it the
clothes I’m wearing or not wearing? Is it the fact that I’m not hitting the
right notes or I’m not singing the song correctly? I think it’ all comes down
to people come in Sunday after Sunday expecting a show. Expecting for us as
Praise and Worship leaders to kill ourselves for their enjoyment. A favorite
line we as Praise and Worship leaders use is, “I’m not here to pump or prime
you…” which is a line that hardly ever works by the way. Pump or primed? Why
should we kill ourselves to get you to do what you were created to do anyway?
Now if I could dance like a B. Slade or the late Michael Jackson or Sammy
Davis, Jr. maybe I could garner a better reaction. But it irks me to no end
when a praise and worship leader goes up on the stage and the congregation sits
down and crosses arms and legs as if we’re supposed to impress them? Coming to
church to be experienced not to experience the God in the church. Stay home
with your attitude. Spirits transfer, people. Rather you believe or not. You
acting or high and mighty is not only hindering the spirit, but it’s hindering
the aints that walk in, also.
So then I come to Ephesians 6:11, “Put
on all the armour that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up
against the Devil's evil tricks.” Some of us worry about what we’re going to
wear day by day, but what about clothes that important? The armor of God. The
Devil is going to steal, kill, and destroy. That’s what he does and that’s what
he’s going to do. The problem is we don’t have the right clothes on to stand
against his tactics. Which is why we can’t break habits. It’s sad when you come
to a church service unarmed. Ephesians 6:12, “For we are not fighting against
human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the
rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.” So what the person
you usually sit beside talked bad about you or gave you a dirty look. Put on
the right clothes.
Recently, I had about a couple of months
worth of being the praise and worship leader at church. It was ok. But due to
the reaction I got from the people in attendance, I thought I sucked every
Sunday. I go up on the pulpit, and you could hear a pin drop. And the eyes looked
like they were burning a hole through my soul. That’s how it felt. Trust me, I
learned that you don’t do Praise and Worship for the reaction, but a good pat
on the back some time is not a bad thing, right? I admit, more than a couple of
Sundays, I was off my game, if you will. I was uncomfortable. Why? One, I
didn’t do my part. My clothing attire was not correct, and by that I mean
spiritual armor. Two, the atmosphere was not right. Sprit of heaviness in the
atmosphere makes it tough for the flow of the service. Go to verse 13, ”So put
on God's armour now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist
the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your
ground.” Just sayin…
So as of this blog I now have no job. I
got fired 1/28/2013. I didn’t have an emotional reaction to it. As a matter of
fact my manager took it harder than I did. But that’s beside the point. So now
comes job hunting again. Been down this road before. Expecting bigger and
better things. Hopefully better money this time around. Definitely asking for
prayers in that regard. Basically all I’m saying for this blog, is put on the
right clothes. Stop putting all the pressure on the Praise and Worship leader
or the Pastor for you to get your praise on. Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and into His courts with Praise. We do our part, God will do His.
Stay Saved,
Daniel Richerson aka Big Dusty
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