Saturday, August 18, 2012
♥ Worship
Giving God His worth.
For the past two worship nights they have put forward the question of 'how do you privately/personally worship God'
And it was quite a difficult question for me to answer, because my old way of thinking was that worship = music = song. But I now know that worship can mean an array of things, and it doesn't have to be singing or playing an instrument - both of which I am terrible at.
In an everyday setting, it's mainly when I reflect on things that have happened or just on how things are, that I am reminded of how amazing our God is. The intricate details of how our human body is made, or looking back and seeing how God carried me through that difficult situation.
But really, I've been thinking... And I don't believe that I am giving God His worth in my day to day life.
I really don't worship him enough. And you know, it's not that now I need to start worshipping and praising him more - because that perspective turns it into a 'work'. But rather, I know how AMAZING our God is - and I've realized I don't appreciate him enough! It comes as an overflow - it's beautiful, really.
I can draw parallels in my own relationship with J. I love him, and I know he likes it when I cook. So I bake - but not because I have to but rather I'm happy to do it because I know it pleases him and that makes me pleased too. I don't have to bake for him to love me. There have been times where I do things and I expect him to appreciate it or I expect him to do something in a particular way - and really those times I haven't been acting out of an overflow of love and grace.
Enough about J. Back to God - I want to give Him praise. I want to worship Him. This desire to give Him His worth - it's just flowing out of me.
For the past two worship nights they have put forward the question of 'how do you privately/personally worship God'
And it was quite a difficult question for me to answer, because my old way of thinking was that worship = music = song. But I now know that worship can mean an array of things, and it doesn't have to be singing or playing an instrument - both of which I am terrible at.
In an everyday setting, it's mainly when I reflect on things that have happened or just on how things are, that I am reminded of how amazing our God is. The intricate details of how our human body is made, or looking back and seeing how God carried me through that difficult situation.
But really, I've been thinking... And I don't believe that I am giving God His worth in my day to day life.
I really don't worship him enough. And you know, it's not that now I need to start worshipping and praising him more - because that perspective turns it into a 'work'. But rather, I know how AMAZING our God is - and I've realized I don't appreciate him enough! It comes as an overflow - it's beautiful, really.
I can draw parallels in my own relationship with J. I love him, and I know he likes it when I cook. So I bake - but not because I have to but rather I'm happy to do it because I know it pleases him and that makes me pleased too. I don't have to bake for him to love me. There have been times where I do things and I expect him to appreciate it or I expect him to do something in a particular way - and really those times I haven't been acting out of an overflow of love and grace.
Enough about J. Back to God - I want to give Him praise. I want to worship Him. This desire to give Him His worth - it's just flowing out of me.
12:31 AM
