Input/Output

This past saturday I had the opportunity to attend a worship arts seminar at my college, Missouri Baptist University. This conference featured guest speakers Dan Kimball, a major leader in the emerging church movement, and Matt Maher, a world renown Contemporary Christian artist/songwriter.

What they had to say about worship was great and all, but what they said still has not changed my view on worship.
Worship is about us giving all that we have to God.

One thing that Matt Maher talked about that was interesting to me was that worship or prayer needs to be about input as well as output. When we worship God, we give God everything we have and praise His name, and when we pray we talk to God, but very seldom do we just take the time to listen.
The more I think about that, the more it makes sense. In my prayer life, personally, I talk.....haha....I actually very rarely take the time to just shut my mouth and listen.

When Matt Maher was talking about this I was reminded of Psalm 46:10, "Be still and know that I am God".

I have come to realize that I can never get away from the noise of life. There's a lot of crazy stuff going on with college, the world, and it's just really hard to get away from it. But I am starting to realize the need to get alone and be still and rest in the knowledge that God is a big God and He has me in His hand.

So yes, worship/prayer is output to God, but we cannot forget that it is also input from God. Input from God is essential to our growth in our faith in Him.

So take time today to get alone and just read God's Word and be still.....instead of talking profusely. Share your heart with God, but take the time to listen.

God Bless,
*Liz Hitt*