Size doesn't matter

I recently had the opportunity to pour into some Jr High students about worship and really just get the chance to see what they thought.   I lead a few song set for about 15 students and two of their leaders.  It was a core group of "student leaders" who were looking to get more out of worship than just screaming and jumping around.  Which is a good thing and should not be eliminated from our worship of God because it is ok to get excited about God and to show him that excitement.  One of the things mentioned by a student however is that they really felt that worship was a time for them to intimately connect with God (smart bunch) I was stoked to hear him say that because his heart is along the right path.  I love worshipping in a setting where the music is loud and the band is rocking because one it's the kind of music I like, two it is a lot easier to focus on worshipping God all out not worrying about the person next to you hearing you sing.  Cuz well they can't hear you over the music lol.  But all that being iterated, there is something special about worshipping with an acoustic guitar and no PA. I also got to share a little bit about my thoughts on worship during this meeting with those student leaders which was great for me because I love sharing what God has put on my heart.  One of the things that resonated with me as a Leader from Jr High staff read from John 4; is that the time which that verse speaks of is now.  When we will worship the father in spirit and truth.  Two things stick out to me about this. First the time is now.  We are living in a generation that has put a greater focus on worship as a whole.  If you look 2 or even a generation in the past, the emphasis on worship through song was very small.  Music is a very powerful tool and I believe God created it so we can be in harmony with Him (no pun intented ;))But  there needs to be some form of structure to our worship or we become crazy people just singing songs.  That's where the second part comes into play, and that is worshipping in spirit and truth. Both of which are necessary in our worship. I heard my pastor say this quote one time and I just loved it.  He said, "If you have to much truth you will dry up.  But if you have to much spirit you will never grow up." Now that's not to say you can exceed a limit for how much factual and spiritual input is coming into your life.  However, you can easily emphasize one more than the other and that's where the problem presents itself.  So much of life is balancing what is thrown our way and the same rings true in our daily walk with Christ.  We can never fully understand the depths of God but we can do our best to offer ourselves as living sacrifices each day and acknowledge Him with everything and like he promised he will make our  paths straight.
So I realize this was a bit of a stream of consciousness blog but I really wanted to share what God was doing in me this week.  Until next time, don't forget to floss them peralys :)