Yesterday

Well, all I can say about yesterday's singing is God is awesome. He gave me what I needed to worship and praise Him in front of everyone without getting emotional. I prayed that He would take any thoughts out of my mind that pulls me away from Him and the worship song. Also, it's no coincidence that the pastor played a short video right before praise and worship that said worship is not a concert, it's a response. It's not about me, it's about Him. I needed that so bad. It took the pressure off of me. I worry so much how my voice will sound and what people will think. I just sang for Him and for the people in the congregation. Someone (or more than just someone) out there needed the message God sings through us. I realized that I need a certain amount of confidence, not in myself, but in God. I need confidence knowing He will use me as He wants. The more I doubt myself, the worse I feel. That confidence should carry in every area of my life. There are many times I say the Lord is working and He knows best, and then I still worry and doubt. That is NOT what a strong Christian should do. I think it's human nature to worry, but God doesn't want us to worry. That's something I learned from my mom when I was a little girl. I remember she'd say that worrying doesn't do one bit of good and that God told us not to worry. Here are some of my favorite verses from Matthew 6 (actually vs. 25 -34 is all about not worrying):



Therefore do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes?


Matthew 6:25



Then in verse 27, Jesus says, Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (vs. 34)