Living Up My Christian Spirit
Being a Christian is hard. How did I say so? It is because, a Christian is faced with a lot of struggles to strengthen his faith. It is a continuous process of repentance and acceptance. Living as a Christian also means living by the examples of Jesus. One way of doing this through Praise and Worship.
"So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it for the glory of God."
--- 1 Corinthians 10:31, NIV
Just as what the scripture says, we are to do everything for Him. Meaning, we are expected to live our lives with constant attitude of worship. Through this, we draw our lives closer to God. Christian music isn't just about singing songs for the Lord in our church. It is about singing our praises to Him--- regardless of whether we are with our church mates or just alone. It is singing our desires that is pleasing to our God.
I grew up living with Christian music. My mom used to be a worship leader in their church. Even after she got married, she never forgot to instill on us the importance of praising Jesus. At pre-school, I was enrolled in a christian school. There, I was more exposed to praise and worship activities. I remember, every Thursday was our Worship day. I was an active worship singer even if I was only roughly five or six then. I enjoyed singing worship songs because I feel like it was the most precious gift that I can give to Jesus. I get to utilize God' given talent to me by praising His Name.
What is great about Christian Worship is, it is expressed through music. Music affects our emotions. Every line from a song touches our hearts. Through Christian Worship, you are turning yourself to be the servant of God.
"Praise the Lord !
Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty heavens!
Praise Him for His mighty deeds; praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
Praise Him with trumpet sound; praise Him with flute and harp!
Praise Him with tambourine and dance; praise Him with strings and pipe!
Praise Him with sounding cymbals; praise Him with loud, clashing cymbals!"
--- Psalms 150:1-6
Aside from singing, I am fond of listening to christian music. It feels like my day would be incomplete without listening to, even one, christian music. From Don Moen to Hillsong United, I sing their songs. They strengthen my spirit when I am weak. They put a smile on my face when I am sad. They give me hope when I'm losing it. They light my way when I'm alone in the dark.