why we sing - mars hill church - rob bell

Mars Hill Church – Rob Bell – January 2007

“Why We Sing”

Passage: Psalm 71:23 – My Lips will shout for Joy when I sing praise to you – I who you have redeemed

Sometimes we sing because we feel like it…we have a song in us…and we can’t wait to sing

But sometimes we don’t feel like it – instead we need to say "I’m going to discipline myself" – I’m going to find something good to sing about…

Sometimes if we don’t sing, we’re going to sink further and further into despair…

One of the reasons we sing is to remind ourselves that it’s not about us – and we get to be part of it (God's story)…