Drumming for Him

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Originally uploaded by Chin Hor.

That's me on the drumkit, but not just any drumkit - the BLC drumkit :) That picture is not from the first time i played the drums for God in church though, but the last time i did a month ago. I remember the 1st time i played was in July, way before i was scheduled to be on the worship team as a musician. I'll be playing the drums again this Sunday, and looking forward to it.

It's truly an honour to serve God, in any form - be it serving as an usher, keeper, altar decorator, soundman or musician. In most cases, people forget what it takes to be a musician for God. They forget it isn't about being on stage and treating it like some concert. We never place ourselves before God. God comes first and is the center. Being on the worship team takes commitment - to God and also to serving, the member of the church has to attend regularly and is active in church among other things.

In the middle of July this year, i quit one of the worst habits in the world and won the battle against smoking. I had smoked for 10 years. Since my salvation, many things in my life changed, for the better. I was also swearing less and smoking less especially this year, after i quit my full time job and began freelancing again. I asked God to help me quit smoking every now and then. Gradually i did feel sick of the taste of cigarettes and began smoking less till i stopped buying my Dunhills.

What was more interesting during these times was one conversation James took forever to have with me. I kinda figured it was about this so i waited as patiently as i could - he was gonna talk to me about serving in church as a musician as well. I'd been a keeper and soundman in church up till then. In BLC, those serving in the worship team as a musician would need to fit a list of criteria - committed to church, our walk with God etc. According to James, i fit those things, except for 2 things - i still hadn't quit swearing and smoking. And i quote him, "if you were in any other church, u'd have become a musician by now". Perhaps. Although i did not agree with him, coz i think i suck in playing the drums, i must say i've heard countless stories about people who are musicians out of church, just walking into their church's worship team just because they can play an instrument, irregardless of their commitment and the works. What i really want to say is, from this conversation on, i suddenly felt the strong sense of responsibility and dedication towards what God wanted me to do and this fuelled me to quit both habits. Occassionally i still accidentally combust and curse, but those are very rare. I'm still human and still a sinner u know? Those words have been replaced by words such as shoot, darn, shucks, haiyah or something! :)

I'm just thankful for the opportunity to change, to be a better person and who God calls me to be. I'm just thankful for the opportunity to serve Him in any way I'm called to serve. Amen to that! :)