tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post1509747001720032560..comments2023-10-03T05:10:30.322-07:00Comments on The Fifth Street Palace: Motivate Me Monday - Undignified WorshipGoat Galhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03357281106627958793noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-43905197448844688642010-01-18T21:27:28.914-08:002010-01-18T21:27:28.914-08:00Wonderful Post! It is so true, we really need to w...Wonderful Post! It is so true, we really need to worship with everything we have. Not hold back for the earthly flesh.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132185749852282347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-6090967901898415892010-01-18T21:03:43.482-08:002010-01-18T21:03:43.482-08:00I had never done anything more 'physical' ...I had never done anything more 'physical' in worship than wave my hands or dance around a little on the spot. Then a few years ago the Lord showed me that He wanted me to "flag" during worship. He reminded me of some fabric that I had in my 'tickle trunk'..a perfect royal blue sheer..and then a blood red..and then another huge piece of royal blue. No one in my church at the time was flagging or dancing. Because I knew the Lord had asked me to do it, I went boldly to the front of my very large church (the only available spot), and began dancing and flagging with abandon to the worship music. I was challenged many times by the Holy Spirit to keep my motive and attitude pure, frequently needing to reject the spirit of pride and self-consciousness, and asking HS to use my worship to draw others into true worship of Him. And that is what He did...a number of people told me that it was a blessing to them. I have continued to dance and flag, though in my new church I feel led to do it at the back, where there is lots of room for movement as the Spirit leads. When visiting another church, I have a VERY hard time standing still to worship! I truly believe that when we abandon the fear of man (which really is pride) and give ourselves totally to the Lord in worship dance, we are blessed and so is He.<br />Hope sincerely that you can learn to be free, Sarah! Maybe we should "practice" together!<br />love, SheilahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-34253542081006917732010-01-18T19:22:25.104-08:002010-01-18T19:22:25.104-08:00This is a challenging post for me, Sarah. It is n...This is a challenging post for me, Sarah. It is not my nature to worship while raising my hands or other things such as that. I think it is hard for me to just let go and be "undignified" in my worship. I want my children to feel free to worship in the way they feel the Lord moving them to. My 5 year old clapped through a song during church when no one else was recently. I didn't stop him and it was touching to see how he could have cared less what anyone else was doing. He felt that clapping was the best way to worship and he went for it. I want to be like that. Thank you for thoughts on this subject. It is something I need to pray about.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08110401934101026983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-2700525216693352392010-01-18T14:56:32.261-08:002010-01-18T14:56:32.261-08:00What a great post Sarah. I have only felt free en...What a great post Sarah. I have only felt free enough to worship with abandon a few times. Not sure why I'm so "uptight" in worship, but nonetheless I am. The one time that sticks out in my mind the most was at the Casting Crowns concert at the State Fair in Raleigh, NC a few years ago. The place was FULL of the HS and you couldn't help but worship with abandon. The fact I didn't know anyone except my sister and her friend helped I'm sure.<br /><br />Do you think it's fear, or pride, or what that holds us back?<br /><br />Blessings on you today. Hope all is well.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03468825001504482205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-7763496355138635032010-01-18T11:46:41.158-08:002010-01-18T11:46:41.158-08:00I recently joined the praise and worship team at m...I recently joined the praise and worship team at my church and it has been a challenge for me to not care about what others think. They actually are looking at me...and whatever I do it needs to be genuine. Great post!Beth@Not a Bow in Sighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951201240926600134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-52686555942113823832010-01-18T10:39:41.225-08:002010-01-18T10:39:41.225-08:00You challenge me ... and this is what I needed to ...You challenge me ... and this is what I needed to read today. So often, because I'm on the worship team, my corporate time of worship becomes more focused on hitting the right notes, etc., than on the One I worship ... thanks for this reminder that it's not about me ... it's ALL HIM!Teri Lynne Underwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369869269013586166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-44120109602227676482010-01-18T10:29:01.435-08:002010-01-18T10:29:01.435-08:00I know I hold back... what a great post to say hol...I know I hold back... what a great post to say hold nothing back... show your joy to the Lord.Together We Savehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294423259234525733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-49530503377764921582010-01-18T04:30:47.713-08:002010-01-18T04:30:47.713-08:00Oh, I want to worship with abandon too....all my y...Oh, I want to worship with abandon too....all my young life, I was raised in an environment where you didn't raise your hands or anything like that, and now we go to a church where it's the norm, and I so want to every Sunday, but I just haven't had the guts to do it yet....I don't want it to look like a show, yet I want to "worship with abandon." I'm getting there, I truly am.:) As someone told me this weekend, though, it's not about me, it's about God. Worship is about God all the way....a song we sang yesterday just reinforced that, "Heart of Worship." Love this post....thank you!Mel at Adventures of Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258299279417348511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533392115639746557.post-11879732249300043012010-01-17T20:29:36.341-08:002010-01-17T20:29:36.341-08:00AWesome. I love to worship and praise Him.AWesome. I love to worship and praise Him.He & Me + 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/03692972824923390203noreply@blogger.com