On Autopilot?
February 12, 2009 by Lorn Gieck
Filed under Blog, Ministries, Music & Arts
For those involved in Music & Arts at Cornerstone, it’s time for a new schedule for our music teams. Here’s a scripture that I’ve been thinkng about as winter seems to drag on and we get caught up in the mid winter blues.
He put a new song
in my mouth,
a hymn of praise
to our God.
Psalms 40:3 NIV
Ever felt like your life is just passing you by; that somewhere in your mind you’ve hit this big button and are living your life on autopilot? As human beings we always have this tendency toward habit or custom. In worship we can find ourselves automatically singing the same songs over and over without our head or heart taking much notice of what’s going on.
In our heads, we know that the creator God, Lord of the universe is anything but mundane. If we are living truly sensitive to the spiritual, we see that God will constantly interrupt the routine in our lives and show us He is infinitely worth of glory honour and praise.
So as leaders and musicians look for ways to allow God to speak to you outside of routine. Change it up! Go outside, read a new author, meet a new friend. Discover a new part of God’s great world and a new way to worship him!
Lorn Gieck
Associate Pastor of Music & Arts
That’s a really great verse for me! I almost always wake up with a song in my head and it’s often a song of praise. I know a song that starts with that verse and continues “Justice and mercy are its theme… and I will live it back to You.” That’s the challenge for me as I wake up with a song of praise – does it last through the day and affect the way I do things and interact with the people around me? How about you?
Have I mentioned that I love the Cornerstone blog?! It makes me feel a little more connected with my ‘family’ there – I miss you guys!