subject: Purity- Or Moderately, The Lack Of It! [print this page] Of the various poisons faced by the praise and worship leader, this surely is one of the most troublesome to deal with, and one with the most far reaching and harmful results! Maybe the explanation for that is the truth that purity in your life is a very private and private matter, and consequently one which is not handled publicly until it has turn out to be a huge monster! One solely has to witness the spectacular fall from grace of many Christian musicians and pastors to appreciate that purity is a core subject for every leader within the church, and particularly the worship leader, who has such a public existence.
The bottom line is, you can cowl it for a long time, however be certain your sin will discover you out (Numbers 32:23)! It is the little foxes which destroy the vine (Tune of Songs 2:15) and fairly often it's the small sins and the hidden sins that creep into your life, destroying your purity before the Lord and ruining your ministry ultimately.
In this dialogue I will centre on the problems of purity which I as a worship leader and touring Christian musician, battle with on a regular basis. I wish to be very open and honest, however the impurity poisons are the ones which can be all the time there, lurking within the background; Ones that we should be cautious of pondering now we have conquered!
Sexual Sin
I shall be lying, and possibly not a person, if I stated that I didn't wrestle with this area of life. I've been married for 25 years, and have never committed adultery, but I brazenly and honestly declare that the temptations are constantly on the market, particularly within the concentrated setting of the worship team.
Whenever you work so arduous collectively, commit evenings to apply, turn up early for church services, stand so close to members of the other sex, you need to always be on guard lest the connection develop that is unhealthy, ungodly and a possible toxic on your ministry. Music is a very emotional environment, and so guys and ladies together with plenty of emotion can spell temptation in a short time!
That is very true for these of us who journey and minister. I discover it always an ideal concept to journey in a team. The great part about travelling with somebody like Bill Newman is that this reduces any attack on your purity within the sexual area, because you are in shut proximity to a holy group member on a each day basis.
That being mentioned, there are recent, delicate and highly effective assaults on our sexual purity in this new millennium. We have to guard our hearts and minds, and present our our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to the Lord (Romans 12:1-2) more than ever before.
The Web, and in particular porn sites, are one of the biggest assaults on the moral purity of Christian males that we have now ever seen. The factor about these is that, in contrast to earlier efforts at adultery, our purity could be attacked behind closed doorways, where nobody can see and where our public persona doesn't take any hits. The poison of impurity has by no means been so easy for worship leaders to acquire, and there is a a lot decreased danger compared to leaving dwelling or a hotel to discover a girlfriend or a prostitute! (Please excuse me being so open, but someone needs to hear this, Im certain)
I've also seen, extra commonly than one would wish to think about, the worship leader having an inappropriate relationship with someone on the worship team. This may increasingly not at all times be quite sexual, nevertheless it has various degrees leading up to the inappropriate relationship.
As worship leaders we must be on our guard in opposition to sexual impurity, even beginning at what appears to be essentially the most harmless stage, with flirtatious glances, speech, contact and hugs. Long hours rehearsing collectively, staying back later after rehearsal and saying suggestive things to 1 another is where this poison typically begins its work and it have to be avoided in any respect costs.
Imaging that you've had a combat with your spouse, you flip up for rehearsal and there may be this great looking lady, starry eyed, looking at you and saying how fantastic you are, how proficient you might be and what an amazing guy you are. See how simple it is to stray?
