Properly planned and prepared music readies the heart for worship. In fact, it engages the heart in worship. The key to focus on today—the element that will pique your gratitude trigger—is the fact that the music you hear and participate in during church services has indeed been carefully planned and prepared through prayer and practice. Whether you select a vocalist, an instrumentalist, a children’s choir director, or a minister of music as your gratitude recipient, use this opportunity to thank this person for his or her ministry in your life. When speaking to, e-mailing, or sending a note to this person, try to include a particular song that God used to encourage or strengthen you through that individual’s gifts and talents.
___________ Today’s comment question: Is your heart engaged as you participate in worship through music? If you’re a church musician, what does it mean to you when someone shares the impact of your carefully prepared music? ____________________ Click here to download the “guide” we are using for the Thirty Days of Gratitude. ___________ Would you like us to e-mail our posts to you? We’ll only send you the blog posts—no spam—and we won’t give your information to anyone else! In fact, you can unsubscribe at any time, and we’ll still be friends! Subscribe to Petals from the Basket by e-mail.