God wants ALL of you!
...not just some, not just partially but ALL!
Everyone worships...but are we doing it right? For the right reasons? With the right attitudes?
God is pleased when our worship is accurate
God wants us to worship Him as He says He is, not what we think He is. We cannot create our own image of the God we want to worship. We have to worship Him in spirit and in truth! His word gives us a clear enough image of Him!
God is pleased when our worship is authentic
Worshipping in spirit doesn't mean in the Holy Spirit but in our spirits. Worship is our spirits responding to God's Spirit! How cool is that? You can now chuck those warped worship concepts you've always had in your mind out the window!
God looks straight into our hearts, past whatever facade we put on during worship. When I read this, Matt Redman's song "Heart of Worship" came to mind....beautiful song! We can worship God imperfectly but not insincerely!
One truth that struck me while reading this section is that if God made us all unique, shouldn't we be praising and worshipping Him in the ways that we are most comfortable in? Why must we all sing hymms only? Why must we sing to fast praise songs only?
God is pleased when our worship is thoughtful
We must engage our minds when we worship, not just recited repetitions of "Praise the Lord". If someone just came up to you and say "Good job! Well done!". You'd definitely be wondering "Uhh...for what?". Exactly. We've gotta praise God specifically and not just say "Praise God". Think about what you are saying the next time you worship.
God is pleased when our worship is practical
Worship is a lifestyle and that has been said so many times it's a cliched statement but it's true! What we do in our daily lives is a reflection of how much we love God. Our lifestyle have to reflect one that is of sacrifice, taking time to worship God even when we are tired, or helping others when you are stretched. That's true worship!
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