Why Excellence from the Heart?

"Excellence from the Heart" has been the theme of my ministry and life for many years. It is more a high standard to which I aim than a destination to which I have arrived. I always thought of it as giving my best from a heart of worship. It is that, but God is teaching me that it is so much more.

"But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us" II Corinthians 4:7

"Excellence from the Heart" is more than giving our best from a clean heart. It is allowing the power of God to outshine any of our efforts. A quality to the music, to the art, to the life lived that exceeds our own earthen abilities to the point that the true God-source is revealed. For only in that divine power do we find true change.

From We to Me: Let's Get Personal

Testimonies are powerful when we hear what God has done for a group of people far away, but they seem even more powerful when it directly happened to the individual that is sharing.

"Everything on earth will worship You; they will sing Your praises, shouting Your name in glorious songs...Come and see what God has done, what awesome miracles He does for His people!" Psalm 63: 4-5

"Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what he did for me. For I cried out to Him for help, praising Him as I spoke....Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer and did not withdraw His unfailing love from me." Psalm 63:16, 20

Both are powerful, but the intimate confessions of a life changed goes straight to the heart. Not only will it strengthen your witness, but will strengthen your worship. For God so loved ME and I will worship Him!

Excellence from the Heart - Mark

Worship Away the Fear

Lions, and Tigers, and Bears... Oh My!

Psalm 57 finds David facing trouble. You can almost see David's eyes as they shift back and forth from the enemy surrounding Him up to the heavens to"God Most High". "I am surrounded by fierce lions"..."Be exalted, O God, above the heavens"... "My enemies have set a trap for me. I am weary from distress"..."My heart is confident in You, O God; no wonder I can sing your praise!"

How do we overcome all that seems to surround us each day? Meditate on HIS greatness. Thank the Lord. Sing HIS praise. "Your unfailing love is as high as the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. Be exalted, O God, above the highest heavens. May Your glory shine over all the earth."

Focus on a great God and the problems will become small. Realize that God will fulfill His purpose for you. Worship away the fear!