More Than A Song…

In the process of offering my life as a living sacrifice, I lost focus of what mattered most by doing busy works. Instead of becoming a worshipper, I was buried in fruitless works of worship. As I started the becoming course of a worshipper, the cares of this life distracted me away from Christ. For too long, I had obligated myself to DOING and not BECOMING what I was created for. There was more on my plate than I cared to eat, so to speak. I was obligated in many ways. For example, as a praise and worship leader, I felt committed to being at every rehearsal. At my place of employment I was required to work longer hours due to budgets cuts.  I was enrolled as a full time student in college, which required groups presentation and team meetings on most weekends. Finally, my home and children which is my first ministry needed much attention that I had overlooked. All around there were distractions that easier procured my mind and focus from what mattered most. Listen closely; everything that I've named was important and needed attention.
But, one thing that deemed greater than them all was a heart of a worshiper. I was busy doing. In Luke10:41 it explains how Martha was distracted in doing: “But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”    As a worshiper, I became distracted from what I was created to do—by doing works. It did not happen in an instant. But slowly I added things to my life that I was not ready to take on. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? Luke 14:28
 But, it did happen. And thoughts of condemnation tried to enter my mind for not noticing the distractions. Quickly, I remember that it is Satan scheme to distract. He will have one doing busy works, while one does not notice that they are being pulled out of the presence of God. And that is what occurred in my life. But it is my duty to pull down every imagination that is against God spoken promises.  
In every commitment of works, I was getting away from the heart of worship.  Although I was leading worship and singing songs, it did not take long before I realized the missing part—it was more than a song. In these uncertain times, it is critical to comprehend when the cares of this life begins to detour the heart from what matters most. If you find yourself offering fruitless works of worship: it is better to regain focus, offer more than a song by presenting your life daily to Him.  I have posted a YouTube worship video by Michael W. Smith entitled More Than A Song. May you be encouraged as I was to go back to a heart of worship.