Monday, September 21, 2015

Chapter 2: Walking in God's Grace

Sometimes in our lives, we may feel that we are unworthy of leading worship. After all, we are not perfect. We are sinners and we fall, so how are we supposed to lead others in worship to an almighty and perfect Father? In this chapter, Kraeuter reminds us of the power of salvation. If we were able to live sin-free on our own, then Jesus' death would serve no purpose. Jesus died so that we could actually be completely forgiven by God. This is all nice to say, but to believe this would radically change the way we see ourselves. We. Are. Perfect. In. God's. Grace.

If you read my last post, you would see that this is especially relative in my life right now. Since making my last post, I have found God again and I am once again trusting in him as I have in the past. It feels really good to be able to break away from the world and trust in God. I know that I will continue to fail and make mistakes, but I need to remember that he forgives me every day and I am worthy.

This chapter reminded me of the song Prodigal by Sidewalk Prophets. The chorus of this song is "come running like a prodigal" and it makes me picture myself running back to God knowing that I will be accepted and embraced by him despite my sins. This is our salvation. This is the gospel. And it is the best thing out there. As worship leaders, we need to remember that we are truly and fully forgiven and, by the grace of God, we CAN lead others in worship.

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5 comments:

  1. MelindaSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    I loved what you had to say Christa. You paint such a beautiful picture of coming back to God like a prodigal. I love the encouragement you give by saying that we can lead worship because we are completely forgiven by God. Your heart for God and others is truly inspiring.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    I love what you said in this post and your last post and the vulnerability you have. It's definitely true that we all have flaws, and as a worship leader it's especially important to accept God's grace. I love the song Prodigal and I love how you related it to the book and your life.

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  3. UnknownSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    Christa I loved how you related chapter 2 to the song, Prodigal. I can totally relate to what you said about running back to God and being embraced despite of our sins. I have experienced God's grace in that way so many times. It's so hard for our human brains to wrap around this grace that God offers us! It seems unbelievable, but the reality is that it is so real! Thank you for making that so clear in your analysis.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 25, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    I focused a lot on this too. We need to accept the fact we are worthy of leading others into worship even though we are sinners. It's a fact that we all sin. We are an instrument of God's will.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 6:41 AM

    I love how much you emphasized Gods unending grace and mercy. It is truly a gift we do not deserve. God can use all of us as vessels to show the student body that we are proof of his unending grace and mercy .

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