The next thing you know, you're in church! Everything seems normal. You probably see the regular faces, the building feels familiar, and you are there to take care of your responsibility as Worship Leader on a Sunday morning. Then all of a sudden, something goes terribly wrong. Your guitar breaks a string, the projector doesn't work, you didn't run any copies of music, your microphone isn't on....and more than likely... you're aren't "dressed for the occasion" either! AND oh yeah, It's time to start and there isn't any time to fix any of it!!
How embarrassing!! How could this happen?? You work so hard and pay such close attention to detail that this couldn't possibly be happening to you!! Now what are you supposed to do?? Run? Cry?
How about wake up?
This has happened to me more times than I can count. I don't know why, but it seems like some of the things that I care about the most end up being the main storyline of my dreams at night. My work at WFRN, My family, and of course leading worship at my church...and it can be really frustrating! Why do the things that bring me so much joy in life also bring so much distress?
I take it as a good sign. Kind of.
What if I had that dream that I narrated above, and after all of those things happened, I responded with happiness, or even worse... indifference. I think that would "say" more about my dedication to my responsibilities than a response of distress does. Our responses to situations reveal how we actually feel, who we really are, and what we are made of.
When was your last "nightmare" and what was it about? How did you react? Most of the time after my initial reaction, I then resort to laughter. Mainly because after I wake up I realize how absurd my dream was, but while I was still in it, it seemed SO REAL!
"Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life" -Matthew 6:27
Nope.
But its hard not to. I think expressing a little concern over your responsibilities is a healthy practice. Just try not to lose any sleep over it.
Cody Collier is a graduate of Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and serves as Worship Leader at Goshen First Church of God in Goshen IN, and as Midday Radio Host at Family Friendly 104.7/93.7 WFRN.
Is it just me, or is it ironic to post about NOT losing sleep at 5:44am? haha :D
ReplyDeleteFunny thing happened to me - nightmare became real! I always worried/dreamt that I would choke mid-song - you know? cough sputter, be unable to sing... it was a fear of mine! And then it happened! and it was so funny!! I had spent years worrying about it... and then when it happened, it was just silly. You see, we are human! Mistakes happen to us, people don't actually expect us to be perfect :D I was leading worship for a small group, just me and my guitar. I choked on my own spit mid-song! We laughed together, someone brought me a drink of water and we carried on with worshipping the Lord, with me - a little more humble, a little more joyful :D
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ReplyDeleteIrony is one of my Spiritual Gifts! haha.