Are you trying to improve your prayer life, or are you struggling to keep it going? Do you feel like you’ve reached a stalemate and don’t know what to do next? Have you started praying out of “obligation,” only when you “need something,” or have you stopped altogether?
Music is our best suggestion. In the history of humanity, every significant event or ceremony has always been accompanied by music. Nowadays, things like prayer sessions are our only solace in this noisy and fast-paced world. In this article, we’ll be talking about the significance of music in worship and how you can use it to have a deeper relationship with the Lord.
Why We Recommend Praying With Music
1. Praying With Music Makes the Experience Feel More Relevant
Music can be used to both pray to God and express our love for him. Indeed, St. Augustine once said, “in praise, there is speaking forth of one confession; in singing, the affection of one loving.” People nowadays simplify this remark by saying that “singing is to pray twice.”
2. Music Makes Us Feel Closer to God
Music is our raw connection with God. It evokes emotions simply beyond the reach of our mundane thoughts and worries. In a way, music helps us submit ourselves to higher ideals and hopes, a way to extend ourselves far beyond our human vessels.
Have you ever considered it? When we sing, something spectacular happens. It’s palpable when you sing alone, but it’s especially apparent when you sing as part of a community, a congregation in worship. Something awakens not just in each individual’s heart but also in the collective heart of Christ’s body, linking us to each other and God in the deepest part of who we are.
3. Music Speaks for Us When Our Word’s Cannot
Music has a profound effect on our souls. Sometimes words aren’t enough to express the maelstrom that’s raging in our hearts and minds. These moments are when music becomes the outlet that voices our tears, dreams, questions, doubts, and mourning.
When you listen to music during your prayers, your mind begins to accept the things beyond our comprehension and that we need to trust in God’s plan. Music, indeed, is a liberating gift from our creator.
How You Can Harness Music While Praying
1. Make the Song Your Prayer
Sing along and let the song’s lyrics serve as your prayer. Sing it out loud. Pay attention to it. Allow the song to infiltrate your soul. Allow the music to open your heart and mind to God’s dialogues. Enter the conversation with God if a scripture or a few words touch your heart.
2. Surrender Your Thoughts to the Song
Increase the volume. Remove distractions. Raise your hands. Shut your eyes as you hold your face in your hands. Whatever it takes to keep that moment focused on being engrossed in discussion with the Lord.
3. Write Down Lyrics You Feel Strongly About
Who among you keeps a Bible journal or a prayer journal in which you write down what the Lord is teaching you? Why not put down some of your favorite song lyrics and explain why they speak to you or how they have helped you get through difficult times?
Conclusion
Music that respects God makes our hearts sing. Worship is when our hearts sing. We are transformed on the inside when we are filled with the Spirit and devote everything we have to our heavenly Father in worship, praise, and gratitude.
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