I think it is important to understand first and foremost, that worship is more than just singing in church. Worship is more than a style of music and more than music itself. In the past I have been a part of worship teams and led worship, and I know firsthand how hard it is to lose sight of what true worship is. True worship may at time consist of praising and bringing glory to God, through song however it is not all inclusive. Worship is a state of being. A state of being in which your sole purpose is to bring honor and glory to God, and all of your actions, words and thoughts do that. In that sense, you can do anything and be worshiping. You may be preaching, listening, working or singing. It is hard for people to be in that state of constant worship and that may be why they call the singing time in church worship. Because its easier to completely focus on God during those 3 songs than it is to do it all the time. Being in this state is a challenge for everyone, even at times at church. Especially as a singer leading worship, I know that at times I found myself focusing on how I sounded or how I looked rather than focusing on the Lord and bringing him praise. Sometimes the opposite can also happen when leading worship and I found myself so consumed by my worshiping that I forgot that I was leading others in worship. So it is important and a challenge for me to keep a balance when I was leading worship. I think people in the church need to be reminded that they don’t have to have a good voice to sing or be good at playing an instrument, to worship God. I think that at times they forget that the ladies in charge of teaching Sunday school are worshipping God just as much or even more than the people singing.
