The excitement of high energetic praise can make us feel good for a moment, but sooner or later the ‘high' will wear off, and we will come back down to the same place that we started. But if we would allow ourselves to come deeper into the presence of God we would see things from His perspective. When a trial comes, the lifestyle of intimate worship gives us a solid foundation.
What better way for a "lost" person to learn about God than by seeing His children worshipping Him and getting intimate with Him. 1 Corinthians says that when worship is carried out in the ‘right' way (the way the God designed), the unbeliever will "fall down and worship God, exclaiming, ‘God is really among you!'".
Again, I am not lifting up one philosophy over the other. No matter which philosophy of worship you prefer we can get so caught up in the mechanics of it that we forget why we are doing it. We as worship leaders, have not been called to be Spiritual Cheer-leaders saying, "Give me a J, give me an E", etc. We have been called to our position to lead others into intimacy with Christ.
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Experiencing Worship, The Study