To be completely honest, I am a little annoyed. I am annoyed and unsatisfied with the way that most people worship. I began to question myself because I knew that it is excellent to adore God and sing to Him worshipfully, but is that what worship is through and through? If not, then what is it?
Yes, worship is an expression of reverence to God, but there must be so much more to the heart of worship than noise. Don't get me wrong! I am not opposed to musical forms of worship, I encourage it. At the same time however, it is only a part of what worship actually is.
Worship demands more than just our voices. It demands our hands, our feet, our eyes, our minds, our hearts, our lives, our everything. To neglect even one part of worship is selling short of what we are called not only to do, but also to be in the name of Christ. If we think that just by singing at church we are doing good and fulfilling our quota for the week, then we are dead wrong. Worship is a lifestyle, and the whole reason for man to exist.
Even as I write this blog I know that the words I type need to bring Glory to God as an act of worship, otherwise I may have gotten the mark, but have failed in my duty to God.
Our group discussed that art of worship and decided to focus on it specifically because we know that it falls in line with all of the spiritual disciplines. We expressed the need to do everything worshipfully, otherwise why are we doing it in the first place?
Practicing spiritual disciplines such as meditation, fasting, confession, submission, service, etc. are nice and all, but they only truly gain their beauty when they are coupled with a heart of worship. We cannot please God unless we worship with our whole existence.
To end on a high and happy note, God loves us no matter what! Sure, we may stumble and fall when trying to worship God, but that will not make Him love us any less. That only is grounds for us to get back on the horse and try that much harder. He loves us, we need to love Him back, and worship is how.
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