The One Thing That You Need to Know to Excel at Worship or Just About Anything

Here’s a confession: I am pretty much an average singer and musician.In fact, if I were to ever do a concert, I doubt anyone will pay to attend it!And yet, I keep hearing people telling me how much they enjoy worshiping with me. Some have even asked me what my secret is. And I’ve never really had a specific answer to give them till now. Since I know my many limitations, I have to admit that worship works despite me, and acknowledge it’s all the work of the Holy Spirit!However, it doesn’t mean we do nothing either. God’s generous grace invites us to contribute too!So having thought about it, yes, I think I do have a secret to share in this post. And it’s not just for leading worship, I believe it applies to every goal you want to achieve!Ready? OK, here goes, this is my top tip:Fall in loveReally? That’s it? But……yes I know you already love Jesus.…yes I know you already love to sing for God.…yes I know you already love to make music for God.…yes I know you already love to lead worship.…yes I know you already love to write God songs.Sure you do, but there’s one more thing you need to fall in love with:The route
Understanding 'Route' and 'Outcome' A powerful session of congregational worship is an outcome. A moving worship song that edifies our church is an outcome. A popular blog post is an outcome. A bestselling book is an outcome. A hit worship record is an outcome.So how do we get there? Simple! We faithfully walk the route, and the outcome will follow.What then is ‘route’? Route is… cooperating with the Holy Spirit. Route is… spending quiet times in prayer every day. Route is… personal practice times honing your singing and musical skills. Route is… hard and long hours of team rehearsals. Route is… walking with the people entrusted to you and mentoring them. Route is… slogging over words, words, and more words to write that blog post or book. Route is… spending time to train yourself to get better at whatever it is that you do.
You see, we love the outcome, but the route required to get there doesn’t quite excite us as much. Fall in love with it, it just might make all the difference to your life, your ministry, your relationships, and your Church.My friend, passion is not just loving the outcome, it’s also loving the route. Fix the route—the outcome will fix itself.It’s time to be awesome. Fall in love again—you will excel at everything you do!Your turn to share: Is there an outcome you’re wishing for now? What do you think you need to do to get there?