Empowered by His Presence

I have found that worship is not just us singing praises to a deserving God—I have found that worship is God pouring His love back into our undeserving hearts.

In our brokenness we long to be filled but yet it is so hard for us to surrender. Our own pride keeps us from the healing that our souls long for.  We over complicate such a simple process—one name has the power to move mountains, to make demons run and flee;  yet we are the ones that believe more in the power of our emotions then in the power of the name of Jesus.

God does not keep His power to Himself, He empowers His people. 

I think many of us have grown up with the misconception that God is selfish, that He is unfair, that He is waiting to judge us and hold us back.  When we enter into worship with that mindset, we hold our hearts back, we hold onto our brokenness, and we refuse to surrender ourselves to Him.  Oh, how I long for you to truly understand the love of God, the love He has for you, the passion that stirs in His heart for you.  He longs for your complete surrender because it is then that He can completely fill you with His power and His presence—it is then and only then that He can break the chains of brokenness within you.  He has dreams for you, He has plans for you, He believes in you. 

“Whispers can sometimes turn into shouts, that turn into cries, that turn into prayers, that turn into songs that the whole world will sing.” –Steggany Frizzell Gretzinger (Bethel Music)

Our songs of worship are songs that begin as deep struggles or battles.  We cry out the name of Jesus, we cry out in surrender.  As our hearts pour out, as our cries scream out, the ballad begins to build and God’s power and faithfulness pour out of our mouths—His power becomes our anthem.  

Worship is our heart’s surrender.   You weren’t meant to hold on to your hurts, to your burdens, to your pains—you were meant to turn them into a song of hope; a song that nations to come can sing and know that your God never left you or forsake you.

You have a God that longs to hear your song, who longs to hold your heart. 
You have a God that longs for your worship because He longs to empower you with His presence.

Sing out, cry out, pour out your heart—

let your brokenness be a melody 

that turns into an anthem of God’s unfailing love for you.