Well as most of you know I am playing music for a living. We (the bruce clinton band) just played at Camp WOW in Oklahoma which by the way is in the middle of nowhere. I haven't had a chance to write about his last week and I just got finished sending an enormous email to a girl I barely know that I met at camp and told her about how great camp was for me. She probably thinks I'm crazy know - but anyways.
It has amazed me how God has answered so many prayers and blessed me in my spiritual preparation and my desire to be patient and pride-less. If there is one thing I have been learning and finally seen an improvement in - it has been my attitude while playing music. Some of my best guy friends can attest to that as they all know my attitude can really suck a lot of the time. But of course I won't list who those friends are so they can affirm my admittance... Cough cough (Jason, Brett, Chris, Cass, Roger)
I have finally figured out that I must "leave my pride by my side". The worship machine as I like to call it is a body working together to help lead others to the throne of grace. Musical worship to me - is an outpouring of internal yearning for knowledge, truth, wisdom, and love by means of emotional responses and acknowledgments of who God is, what he has done for you and others and what he is doing and will do.
This last week enabled me to see an actual ministry of music be poured out not only in song but by the way we interacted and shared our hearts with kids, young adults, and adults. It means so much more to people when they know your heart. If people can see your heart then it allows them to feel like they can trust you - it shows them that you aren't afraid to break through the barriers of awkwardness, perception, and short comings. I'm not sure how many people came to know Christ for the first time but I am estimating it was around 25 or 30.
I have also come to experience the blessing of spiritual preparation. Earnestly seeking the Lord's blessing on a service and asking for his hand to guide things is truly honored by God. When you desire to yield to his spirit he does indeed help and allow for it to work. I have experienced it. From a guy who is a pessimist fighting to become and optimist with the lord's help you can trust me on this one.
His spirit engulfed the people at this camp - not just in worship times but throughout the week. It was so refreshing and encouraging to see and hear these things happen despite that past weeks. So for all of you out there who read this (2 or 3 of you) - God is good.
Our God truly is amazing. To him be all the honor, glory, and praise forever. Amen
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