Leaders, Ministry Leadership, Podcasts / Devotionals, Worship Leading
Fruit of Praise (Show #22)
#FruitOfPraise (Video Below)
Worship Leaders not only share the responsibility of growing spiritual fruit, but living a life of Christ-like character beyond the music they lead. In Matthew 7:19 – 20, the Bible says, “Every tree that does not bear fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
It also goes on to say, “That we are known by our fruits.” In other words, you can always tell what kind of a person someone is by the kind of fruit they produce. In this manner, “fruit” represents the way a person chooses to live his or her life; whether they choose do good or evil and whether they choose to live a self-centered life or a Christ-centered life determines their direction. Whether you realize it or not, everyday you are producing some kind of fruit based on the choices you make.
Leading worship is based on your character growth, not your song selection. Pay close attention to what kind of crop, or “fruit” you are producing in the garden of your life. The question to ask yourself is, “how would my fruit taste?” Would it be bitter, unripe, or foul?
Or would it instead be crisp, refreshing, and enjoyable? I like to think of myself as one of God’s apple trees and the kind of apples I produce will be based on how I choose to live my life. You are called to produce a unique kind of fruit that only you can produce based on your gifts and talents, as well as the personality and life experiences God gave you.
“May my lips overflow with praise, for you teach me your decrees.” Psalm 119.171 In other words, if someone were to bite into the fruit you produce, which is your life, would it nourish or satiate them in some way — would it bring a smile to their face?” Or would it be a mealy piece of fruit that tastes disgusting? Would people find worms in it or the residue of some toxic pesticides all over it? Would someone spew you out of their mouth and exclaim, “yuck! This is a horrible piece of fruit?”
My heart’s desire is to produce delicious apples so that hungry people can come from miles around and get fed. If I accomplish this mission, the word will spread like wild fire and people will come from miles around exclaiming, “Hey that tree over there bears wonderful apples; you should go and get yourself one, it will really fill you up.” Lead a life of worship that God will find as fruitful. Ultimately, we are all God’s servants and our job is to feed the starving people of the world with the fruit God gave to us.
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise–the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. – Hebrews 13.15 You are called to produce a unique kind of fruit that only you can produce based on your gifts and talents, as well as the personality and life experiences God gave you.
This is accomplished by how you reproduce what’s been given to you to feed others with. Sometimes it helps me to think of myself as a farmer who is spreading quality fertilizer and irrigating dry crops with much needed water. I try desperately to spread seeds of love, life, hope, affirmation and encouragement. I do this in hopes of someday reaping a great and bountiful harvest of people that I have positively impacted in someway.
You’re leading more than songs, you’re leading relationships.
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I will remain in you.
No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. – Jn 15.1-4. @zorothedrummer
Watch Zoro’s Interview & Testimony
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Copyright 2016 Zoro The Drummer @worshiptt @BranonDempsey Zoro, along with Branon Dempsey is one of our Worship Team Training Mentors in our Ministry Mentoring Program;
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