A Life of Balance - Worship Gathering October 15

A Life of Balance

Oct. 16, 2006

Worship Gathering October 15

I just realized last week was NOT the 9th!

This week I was SO SO excited for worship. I attended a worship conference out in Wasilla (1 hr drive) on Thursday and Friday night, and Saturday morning. It was so wonderful, I was SO blessed, and challenged. It was great to be ministered to by God and His people!!!

Then I showed up for our gathering Sunday evening and everything fell apart. I was in tears crying out to God. I know I can worship in adversity and trials... but how do I LEAD during that? That is my quandary... one I am SURE that God is waiting and willing to share answers with me, and lead me in!! He is good like that, you know!

Anyway, God grabbed my chin, lifted up my eyes... and it was a beautiful time.

Order of things:
on their way in, everyone received a paper sealed with tape, and a place for them to sign their name... when we opened it later it was revealed to be a deed on their life.

Forever (Chris Tomlin)
Who Is This God (Angela Pinkston)
More of You Jesus
Closer (Charlie Hall - new one for us)

MJ teaching

Scripture: Galatians 2:20
Take My Life (Chris Tomlin version of hymn)

MJ wraps it up... response and prayer time. Our we "owning" - or trying to... what is NOT ours, but really God's and we are only care takers?

Let Me Give Back to You (Leslie Philips)
We Fall Down
King

The middle was not great. "Take my life" never seems to gel... I think we won't do it again unless we create some other musical version of it :)

by all

Renee

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Oct. 18, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by joyfulhouse

I enjoy reading your blog so much. I am a homeschooling Mother of 6, and also lead worship for our church and youth band. I also had such expectations for this past Sunday, and although God pulled it all together, I was near tears during the worship sound check. I wrote about it in our families blog. We are a church in huge pain and adversity due to some tragic deaths and worship had truely been a sacrifice.
I can relate to expectations, and then waiting to see what God does. So often He lifts my head too, and I am so blessed by Him.
I like your song choices, we have struggled with Take My Life as well, it is so moving if it comes off well, if not, yikes!

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Oct. 18, 2006 - always intrigued

Posted by javamamma

It's funny how you can do a song a few times and then realize, "wow, this song so doesn't cut it." I know that 'not gelling' feeling.

I'm always intrigued by the 'items' handed out at the beginning of your service and then the 'object lesson' that goes with it - so cool!

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Oct. 19, 2006 - I remember

Posted by rachelle

that "not gelling" feeling! It's funny how a song that works so well for others just won't jive for another group. I was the head worship leader in our church but took a break about a year and a half ago when my dh and I decided we needed a sabbatical (he was a youth pastor). God was leading us to focus on our marriage and children for a while. But I also remember the gorgeous moments when it all melds together and you feel your heart connect to His...

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A place to record my journey of creating a life of balance. First as God's child and bride, "wifing", mothering, homeschooling, leading worship, neighboring, mentoring, teaching piano, and the myriad of other things that clamor for my time and energy. And a place to put pictures to show my family whom I miss incredibly, and who live so very far away from us here in Alaska!!