Many of us see Jesus like a plaster; we apply him on a small area like a cut even though our lives are riddled with disease. I have recently come to understood that God didn't come to bridge the gap between our shortcomings. He came to completely remove the gap and give us, His children full restoration. Meaning we can be completely free from whatever problem we are facing. Once you
come to Christ you don't have to live half empty, we can be full and overflowing but it is up to us not
to hinder God’s capabilities with our lifestyle choices. Our lives must reflect worship!
Being 20 something, a few weeks away from being an official graduate and no longer having a set schedule has really got me thinking. After the first week of being at home more than usual I started
feeling disappointed that I didn’t have a full time job even though I only applied for only a handful.
My problem was Lord, what happened to the great future you promised me? Maybe God would have replied back saying Chantal, have you been praying about it? I don’t know because I wasn’t praying but I was wasting my time being upset, watching reality TV and worrying about the future and this is
what lead me to worship, as a lifestyle. Where in my life was I showing the art of worship? And where could I be showing this more? This brings us to the meaning of Worship.
What is worship? The dictionary explains worship as the feeling or expression of reverence and
adoration for God. Expression is the action of making known one's thoughts or feelings. therefore to worship God is to adore or reverence Him through your actions. To be in constant worship with God is to remain in reverence before, during and even after Church on a Sunday. From one Sunday to the other you remain in awe of God, respecting and honouring Him. You need to have a one to one individual experience of Him. So the troubles come and we are relentless in worship. The trials follow and we dig our heels in, in worship. The bad hair days arrive and unfazed, we breathe worship.
Worship can be done in so many ways such as…
Praying
Studying the word
Singing and praising God
Spending time with God in the secret place
Paying your tithe and offering
Meditating on God and just remaining in His presence
He came to completely remove the gap and give us, His children full restoration. Meaning we can be completely free from whatever problem we are facing. Once you
come to Christ you don't have to live half empty, we can be full and overflowing but it is up to us not
to hinder God’s capabilities with our lifestyle choices. Our lives must reflect worship!
Being 20 something, a few weeks away from being an official graduate and no longer having a set schedule has really got me thinking. After the first week of being at home more than usual I started
feeling disappointed that I didn’t have a full time job even though I only applied for only a handful.
My problem was Lord, what happened to the great future you promised me? Maybe God would have replied back saying Chantal, have you been praying about it? I don’t know because I wasn’t praying but I was wasting my time being upset, watching reality TV and worrying about the future and this is
what lead me to worship, as a lifestyle. Where in my life was I showing the art of worship? And where could I be showing this more? This brings us to the meaning of Worship.
And that's where worship came in. As I turned my focus on God in desperation and fear, my worship drew out my angst in relationships and calm descended. Daily provocations lost their ability to hurt as I reacted in a totally different way. My response became less combative and gradually I was in control of my reactions and the outcomes of situations. I didn’t set out to change others but remained in worship to change my focus. So what set out to be a problem lost its edge with the difference in my reaction.
Many of us see Jesus like a plaster; we apply him on a small area like a cut even though our lives are riddled with disease. I have recently come to understood that God didn't come to bridge the gap between our shortcomings. He came to completely remove the gap and give us, His children full restoration. Meaning we can be completely free from whatever problem we are facing. Once you come to Christ you don't have to live half empty, we can be full and overflowing but it is up to us not o hinder God’s capabilities with our lifestyle choices. Our lives must reflect worship!
Being 20 something, a few weeks away from being an official graduate and no longer having a set schedule has really got me thinking.
After the first week of being at home more than usual I started feeling disappointed that I didn’t have a full time job even though I only applied for only a handful.
My problem was Lord, what happened to the great future you promised me? Maybe God would have replied back saying Chantal, have you been praying about it? I don’t know because I wasn’t praying but I was wasting my time being upset, watching reality TV and worrying about the future and this is what lead me to worship, as a lifestyle. Where in my life was I showing the art of worship? And where could I be showing this more? This brings us to the meaning of Worship.
What is worship? The dictionary explains worship as the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for God. Expression is the action of making known one's thoughts or feelings. Therefore to worship God is to adore or reverence Him through your actions. To be in constant worship with God is to remain in reverence before, during and even after Church on a Sunday. From one Sunday to the other you remain in awe of God, respecting and honouring Him. You need to have a one to one
individual experience of Him. So the troubles come and we are relentless in worship. The trials follow and we dig our heels in, in worship. The bad hair days arrive and unfazed, we breathe worship.
WORSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE
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