When I preach —

 I want the Bible to come alive.
I want the truth of God’s word to become living, liberating,
arresting, convicting and something that the hearer
is compelled to respond to.

When I live my life out in the world of daily life —

 I want Jesus to come alive to people.
That in the day spent together, the one time exchange of words
or the life examined over the years — Jesus is seen, accessible,
and represented in thought, response and character.

 But when I lead people in worship —

 I want heaven to descend to earth.
That people would see the majesty of God.
That they might see His attributes,
His love, His nature, His works, His beauty, His holiness
— all displayed before their eyes.

The point of worship isn’t to make people feel good-
It’s to open their eyes to the heavenly reality.

When we clearly see God for who He is –
our hearts our aligned with truth.

From this alignment springs worship.

If you seek to lead worship — get your eyes on heaven.
Point people to heaven — and worship will flow.

Make majesty, a reality.