Without a doubt one of my favorite scriptures, especially in more recent years, has been Hebrews 11:16. More often than not it’s the verse I think about before spending time with God and before worship in a congregational setting. Whenever I feel like maybe what I’m doing is a waste of time or that I can’t connect with God I remember this verse:

 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” - Hebrews? ?11:6? ?NIV??

At first glance the first part of this scripture can easily be taken the wrong way and misinterpreted.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God”

It might leave one with thoughts like “Well I don’t have much faith, so I guess I can’t really please God”. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! The writer of Hebrews gives the solution to the problem directly afterwards.

“...anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

The faith that we need to please God is simple. Believe that he exists. (That’s pretty easy) and he rewards ALL those that earnestly seek him. That’s it!

Our goal as worship leaders above all else should be to encourage people to seek God. Because we know that he rewards all those who earnestly seek him!

Without a doubt one of my favorite scriptures, especially in more recent years, has been Hebrews 11:16. More often than not it’s the verse I think about before spending time with God and before worship in a congregational setting. Whenever I feel like maybe what I’m doing is a waste of time or that I can’t connect with God I remember this verse:

 “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” - Hebrews? ?11:6? ?NIV??

At first glance the first part of this scripture can easily be taken the wrong way and misinterpreted.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God”

It might leave one with thoughts like “Well I don’t have much faith, so I guess I can’t really please God”. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! The writer of Hebrews gives the solution to the problem directly afterwards.

“...anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

The faith that we need to please God is simple. Believe that he exists. (That’s pretty easy) and he rewards ALL those that earnestly seek him. That’s it!

Our goal as worship leaders above all else should be to encourage people to seek God. Because we know that he rewards all those who earnestly seek him!

This month's free webinar is designed to help you master the basics of running tracks live in worship, giving you practical steps to lead well.

From finding a solution that fits your budget, staying flexible in the moment, equipping your team, and syncing live production to your songs, you’ll walk away with the knowledge and resources to lead with excellence. You’ll also get a sneak peek on some upcoming features!

Limited space available. Reserve your spot here: https://www.multitracks.com/products/multitracksmadesimple

This month's free webinar is designed to help you master the basics of running tracks live in worship, giving you practical steps to lead well.

From finding a solution that fits your budget, staying flexible in the moment, equipping your team, and syncing live production to your songs, you’ll walk away with the knowledge and resources to lead with excellence. You’ll also get a sneak peek on some upcoming features!

Limited space available. Reserve your spot here: https://www.multitracks.com/products/multitracksmadesimple

With more than 1.6 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. Her brand new single "Breakthrough" is perfect for this new year. 

The song begins with Mandisa singing, "This is where my heart will beat again, this is where I get set free, this is where your love is calling me; I'm ready, yeah, I'm ready to cross over the line," and continues with even more lyrics that speak boldly to starting fresh and waiting for a breakthrough, singing how she'll "leave it all behind, nothing's gonna keep me here, oh, until I see a change, I'm lifting up your name, there's freedom in the atmosphere."

With more than 1.6 million records sold, GRAMMY® winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa is a voice of encouragement and truth to people facing life’s challenges all around the world. Her brand new single "Breakthrough" is perfect for this new year. 

The song begins with Mandisa singing, "This is where my heart will beat again, this is where I get set free, this is where your love is calling me; I'm ready, yeah, I'm ready to cross over the line," and continues with even more lyrics that speak boldly to starting fresh and waiting for a breakthrough, singing how she'll "leave it all behind, nothing's gonna keep me here, oh, until I see a change, I'm lifting up your name, there's freedom in the atmosphere."

"Good God Almighty" expresses the hope that we will continue praising God's name no matter what comes our way, recognizing how lost we'd find ourselves without Him. "This song is just some good old fashioned group-singing! And what I love about that is it is a group of people in harmony together. That’s what we need and what I'm praying for, some harmony and togetherness."

"Good God Almighty" from Crowder is now available! 

"Good God Almighty" expresses the hope that we will continue praising God's name no matter what comes our way, recognizing how lost we'd find ourselves without Him. "This song is just some good old fashioned group-singing! And what I love about that is it is a group of people in harmony together. That’s what we need and what I'm praying for, some harmony and togetherness."

"Good God Almighty" from Crowder is now available!