Pamparo in Toronto

A fellow Christian blogger posted a “simple question” regarding the fine line between performing our very best and living out a “rock-star” dream when leading worship on a Sunday morning. You can read all about it here at Guitar For Worship’s A Simple Question post …

Personally, I’ve never really gotten into playing with a band outside of church. I mean, I did join some bands before and I still get invitations here and there to play outside of church. But as a whole, I’ve never really committed to any of it. My reasons to decline are always of time/availability. But my real personal reason is that I just don’t think I am good enough to be out there. Which on a Sunday morning, I can come and play music for God to the very best that I can play. I always try to remind myself of this passage from the Bible regarding offering …

Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.” — Mark 12:41-44 (New International Version)

Although, this is more of a verse used for tithing and financial offering, I believe it also relates to how much of what we have can we give back to God. For me, I always try to give my very best to God when I step out on that platform, when I play for a small group, and even for my own personal devotion.

What Karl asked is a very valid question. However, I think the more important question to ask is: How much of what you have do you really give back to God.