What is worship, you ask?\u00a0 To some, it\u2019s a bowing low, an outward expression of adoration.\u00a0 To others, it is a sold-out obedience to an ideal, or to a supreme being.\u00a0 For me, it is the cry of one\u2019s heart, the outpouring of an unspeakable, unnamable, depth of gratitude, love, and heartfelt devotion.<\/p>\n
When God breathed His breath into man and man became a living being, the corresponding outpouring and release of that breath from man became the first act of worship.\u00a0 Man became a life-giving spirit.\u00a0 Today, I ask myself whether we are still able to go back to that initial posture of giving back to God what He has given unto us\u2026life.<\/p>\n
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WORSHIP MUST BE AUTHENTIC<\/strong><\/p>\n For worship to be authentic, to be real, there has to be a giving forth from one\u2019s self.\u00a0 It is a spiritual act.\u00a0 It is a purposed decision.\u00a0 Worship is the avenue by which we can attempt to make known to our divine Creator, our benevolent Father, our love.\u00a0 It is not a grand gesture to be seen by those around us.\u00a0 It is not a posturing or performance for God.\u00a0 We are not monkeys dancing to the organ grinder; we are beloved sons and daughters of the Most High.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n WORSHIP IS PERSONAL<\/strong><\/p>\n Worship is personal.\u00a0 Worship is an ache that cannot be satisfied.\u00a0 It is an emptying of self, the breaking open of this earthen vessel like an alabaster box.\u00a0 It is deep crying unto deep.\u00a0 It is a passion to pursue the heart of God and not letting go of the hem of His garment until we enter into His holy presence and are refilled with the overwhelming grace that He alone can grant.<\/p>\n John 4:24 says, \u201cGod\u00a0is\u00a0Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.\u201d<\/p>\n Are we close?\u00a0 Have we drifted away from our initial design, the very purpose for our creation, to fellowship with the living God?\u00a0 How do we get back to our primary purpose?\u00a0 We go back to the heart of worship, to simply release the breath God has placed in us back to Him with a grateful heart.\u00a0 Worship requires a surrendering, a letting go of that which we so desperately hold tight to.\u00a0 This release brings us into position to receive from God and brings the peace we crave.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n THANKSGIVING IS THE KEY<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you want to feel the presence of God?\u00a0 Simply begin by thanking Him.\u00a0 Praise Him for what He has done for you and for the things He has delivered you from.\u00a0 There is nothing that draws the presence of the Lord faster than praise.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t have to be pretty.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t need to be loud or in the presence of any other person.\u00a0 It just has to be from the heart.<\/p>\n What is worship?\u00a0 It\u2019s your right, your privilege, and your lifeline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is worship, you ask?\u00a0 To some, it\u2019s a bowing low, an outward expression of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[95,87],"tags":[16,89,88],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8585"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worshiplive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}