Our wills are a precious gift from Father. They are employed best when, under the prompting of the Holy Spirit, we are intentional about worship -- when we praise Him on purpose. It is not unusual to find myself halfway through the second song in a praise medley and realize that I'm just singing and playing. "Oh yeah ... I need to address my voice, these words, and this music to the Lord."
When I prompt the congregation to "sing this to God" it's because I've just remembered why we are there. I wonder if any of the faithful worshippers ask, "Well, who does he think we're singing to?" Praising intentionally by focussing all of our attention on the Lord is one the things that differentiates congregational worship from feel-good group singing (i.e., "Hail To The Bus Driver")
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