Bob has done a really good job in speaking to the regular, everyday worship leader here. Through his work with others in music ministry, he comes up with some common misconceptions. The first was the one that hit me the hardest.
Misconception 1-Studying the Word should not be so hard.
In our microwave society, we have gotten ourselves in a position of "I want it and I want it 5 minutes ago." The fact that God may take time to reveal Himself to us in a time frame other than our own is absolutely foreign!
I feel like my life is very busy and, at times, complicated. God knows how busy I am, therefore, his revelations to me should be quick and concise. I get frustrated when they are not.
I think this way of thinking is a direct result of putting things before God. Instead of letting our time with The Almighty dictate where our other time lies, we just fit God in where ever we can. As Sherman says, we "throw God a bone" and expect him to do miraculous things in our lives.
Talk about messed up theology.....Thoughts....
Derek
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I totally agree. We do tend to wait until before we go to bed at night to pray. I did that all the time and found that sometimes I was so exhausted that I would actually fall asleep before my "Amen" ever got there. Now I am learning that my time with Him should start the very minute I open my eyes. If that means that I get up 30 minutes before the kids, then I need to realize that He is worth it. He makes time for me even when He is busy. My devotions begin the minute I wake up and now I find myself praying all day long. A friend comes to my heart and I am praying. The boys are challenging me, I pray. I spend more time with God than I ever did before because He is my first priority in the day. Reading the Word of God can be daunting and sometimes confusing on how to apply it to our lives. But, if we get closer to Him the desire to spend those moments in His word and allowing for Him to reveal its relevance in our lives will become that much simpler. Just my humble opinion.
Thanks for keeping me on target!
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