I'm new and I have a question

JimG · #1 05-20-2013, 10:11 AM

My name is Jim and I returned to church and was saved about a year ago. I have been playing electric bass for almost 30 years and have been playing on the platform now for about 6 months. My question is that I frequently get quite animated in my worship and praise while playing. My Pastor and music director seem to like it but I am wondering if I might be inhibiting worship more than leading it and I would not want anything I do to take away from the work of the spirit. So what do you think. I have prayed mightily over this issue and I feel like the Lord is telling me to let go but fear is still holding me back.

NewbieMisfits · #2 05-20-2013, 10:35 AM

We're newbies as well... so no answer... but Welcome!

Pliny · #3 05-20-2013, 11:45 AM

If your pastor has no problem then there should be no problem.
Everything we do should be done decently and in order. If your pastor thought it was out of order he would tell you. Apparently your worship is in order!

Psa 150:1 Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.
Psa 150:2 Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Psa 150:3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.
Psa 150:4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.
Psa 150:5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals.
Psa 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Praxeas · #4 05-20-2013, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by JimG

My name is Jim and I returned to church and was saved about a year ago. I have been playing electric bass for almost 30 years and have been playing on the platform now for about 6 months. My question is that I frequently get quite animated in my worship and praise while playing. My Pastor and music director seem to like it but I am wondering if I might be inhibiting worship more than leading it and I would not want anything I do to take away from the work of the spirit. So what do you think. I have prayed mightily over this issue and I feel like the Lord is telling me to let go but fear is still holding me back.

When I'm worshiping God, Im not looking at the bass player.....

He told you to let go of what?

Titus2woman · #5 05-20-2013, 02:42 PM

I say just about every Apostolic service could use the addition of a few great bass riffs! Go for it!