Personal Log 7.21.24
I've been meditating on Matthew 23:11 lately, where Jesus said "the greatest among you is/shall be your servant" & that's so very true; look around... who's constantly & consistently serving & who's constantly & consistently being served? I've recently begun to apply this statement to worship ministry & the song list, my foremost thought being this: How can I best serve the song? Where can I play? Where can I not play? What can I play? Where can I go all out? Where can I hold back? Where can I prefer another instrument? What best serves the song? This puts me in a completely different mindset that it's not all about me; that even in a worship setting I can apply Romans 12:10 "prefer one another in love". Arrangement is huge & let's be honest, not many people utilize it. More often then not, we're exposed to the kitchen sink mix = everyone playing & singing the same thing all the time throughout the son
