that depreciates or fluctuates over
time. It’s solid. Constant. Steady.
So even though we may go through
hard seasons when our hearts fail us,
worship is still a reasonable act.
No matter how I may feel about
worshiping God in the moment, “The
duty,” said C. S. Lewis, “exists for the
delight.”
Worship is not something that can be
learned in a classroom or perfected
with the help of a textbook. It’s way
more hands-on than that! Worship
is the lived experience of offering
myself, moment by moment and day
by day, to a living God. It is opening my
hands and letting go of whatever I am
clinging to instead of him. It is acting
as if everything he says about himself
and about me is absolutely true.
When I surrender my life as a sacrifice
to God, I am worshiping him. Every
moment of prizing God is a reordering
of my own status. He reigns. Therefore,
I do not. He rules. Therefore, I do not.
He is sovereign. Therefore, I am not.
When I say, “Not my will, but yours,
God,” I am worshiping.
When I say, “I don’t know what’s best
for me, God. But I believe that you
do, and I’m going to trust you,” I am
worshiping.
When I say, “I like my plan, God, but if
you have a better one, replace mine
with yours,” I am worshiping.
When I serve others before pleasing
myself, I am worshiping.
When I want reconciliation more
than I want to be seen as right, I am
worshiping.
When I look for ways to leave my faith
behind so that others can be blessed
when I am gone, I am worshiping.
If the thought of opening your hands to
God and offering him your life sounds
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Surrender the moment in front of you
right now.
Pray the prayer that’s on your heart
today, this moment, even if you’re not
sure of the words. (He’s promised to
help with that too!)
Help the person in need standing
before you now, today.
Steal the quiet minute you have for
prayer right now, instead of lamenting
the half hour you don’t have.
Offer God the grief that’s eating at the
edges of your heart today. It will only
be bigger tomorrow.
Forgive the person who’s hurt you
today. Don’t wait. Do it now.
Confess the wrong you’re sick over this
minute, and fall into the bottomless
forgiveness of God. He’s waiting. He’s
right here.
This is the moment for your surrender
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