Day 13 - Worship That Pleases God
God is pleased when our worship is accurate. John 4:23. Don't dream up a god and pretend that's what the real God is like. Read about Him in the Bible and then worship the REAL God.
God is pleased when our worship is authentic. Which "sacred pathway" were you? Naturalist? Sensate? Traditionalist? Ascetics? Activist? Caregiver? Enthusiast? Contemplative? or Intellectual? I'm a mix of two. Can you guess which one you think best represents me? How about Reid? hahahah That was easy.
God is pleased when our worship is thoughtful. Love God with all your mind. Think about what you are saying in your prayer. Don't just memorize one prayer until it loses it's meaning. Don't sing the song while you're thinking about your errands you have to do later.
God is pleased when our worship is practical. "I'll be with you in spirit" is meaningless. Give your body to practical acts of worship. That means you have to take your body to places to worship. You have to GO help people when you don't feel like it. You have to GO to church when its your only day off. You have to GO to work when you're tired.
---Let me just add that if you have never worshipped before (or prayed before) it's not going to feel accurate, authentic, thoughtful or practical. JUST KEEP DOING IT. God knows that you are confused but you are trying. Say what you think you should say until you believe it. God will honor that.
I like your last paragraph! I wrote something similar about how I just need to start to believe more of what I say and do and eventually it will be very real!
ReplyDeleteAgreed ash! I sometimes get so into the routine of worship I have to stop myself and focus on the words or just think off all the thing God has done and is able to do.
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