Who is our worship for?

Is it to make us feel good or get a Holy Ghost goosebump? No, a thousand times no, it’s primarily for Papa, to be a pleasing aroma to Him, a fragrant offering of love directed back to him from the overflow of his love for us. It is so easy to feel like we have to perform or follow a certain mode as prescribed by our community. We are programmed into styles and forms of worship by those in our family of faith. Whether it is quietly contemplative or boisterously exuberant, we try to fit in and go with the flow.

It is also very easy to join in the group think and judge those around us as to the quality and even depth of their worship. Being a musician can really make it easy to fall into critical thoughts about the “quality” of whatever is happening musically. Much like becoming offended by someone else’s exuberance or extravagant actions in worship because they make you feel uncomfortable. I believe these are traps to divert our attention away from the papa and derail our blessings.

Our sole focus must be Papa and seeking His good pleasure, He alone is our audience!