What does it mean to worship God?- a reflection...

[Demetria]

Worshipping the Lord is a state of mind and heart that is crucial to our success as Christian women.

When we seek to please the Lord in every way , our desires are to worship and love Him- through our actions and our lives.

I would have to say that worship, then, is a state of the heart, and not necessarily a song or chorus.

From our heart status, our actions will appear. The Word of God says, "out of your belly shall flow rivers of living waters". So, whatever is inside of us will eventually come out!

If God's word and God's peace reside within us, then that's what will manifest in the flesh or the "natural realm".

My prayer is that my life will be a living sacrifice to the Lord- in my actions, my thoughts, and my goodwill toward Him and His service.

How about you? Are your desires toward the Lord? Do you want to draw closer to Him, comforted by His love and peace through the act of daily worship?

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[Naomi Loau]

yes i so much want to draw closer to god...
I have started my new job and love it to bits....Im out and about and really enjoy what i do...
The environment and the people that i work with is very,very challenging,they all swear alot and speak unkind words to one another...im like god why am i here...

ANYWAY

In the morning when i wake up which is 530 i get changed walk upstairs and pray over my children,husband and home,car b4 i leave the house....Once i walk out of my front door im straight into worship...with praises on ma lips.....
I have to drive 20 min to get to my work place and enjoy every moment of worshipping god and praying for, families, freinds and of course my work place....and especially binding all spirits that fill my work place,and our trucks,praying for 70 women trucks drivers in our work place and covering us all and myself in the blood of jesus....and what a full on morning it can be...but you know what it is all worth it....

MY GOD DESERVES ALL THE PRAISES,AND ALL THE GLORY FOR THE BLESSINGS I HAVE RECEIVED IN MY FAMILY....AS I NEVER FORGET THE HOLYSPIRIT,OUR CLOSEST FREIND TO ALWAYS REMIND ME TO PRAISE GOD WHEN ITS NEEDED..DAILY..THE HOLYSPIRIT REMINDS ME OF THE GOODNESS AND FAVOUR GOD HAS OVER MY FAMILY,HOW CAN I NOT WORSHIP MY GOD IN THE GOOD AND THE BAD....YES IVE BEEN FRU THOSE DRY SEASONS,BUT THE SEASON I AM IN NOW IS A NEW BEGINNING TO WHATS A HEAD...i HAVE LEARNT TO WORSHIP GOD IN EVERY SEASON,AND I AM LEARNING TO LISTEN FOR HIS VOICE,AND TO THANK HIM ALL THE TIME...
THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE WE SHALL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN HIM....can someone tell me where this is please it just came to me now...
love you all god bless
Naomi

[Wendie Carwise]

Amen. I agree that worship encompasses all outward aspects of our life of faith and devotion to God. But I appreciate your reminder that true worship to God flows forth from imparted grace to our hearts and minds.

I long to know Jesus as intimately in the spirit as Mary of Bethany and Mary Magdalene knew Him in the flesh. I believe that the "oil" for the lamps that are mentioned in the parable of the ten virgins may represent God's imparted grace "gathered" in our hearts and minds through intimate times of drawing near to Him in communion--in prayer, meditation on His Word, and devotional worship. I never come away from set aside times in God's presence without a new measure of His grace.

If God's Word is "the lamp that lights my path", then His grace must be the oil that fuels it! "Drawing near" is so important. As He transforms my heart and renews my mind through grace, I am enlightened and empowered to make genuinely worshipful choices in my outward conduct.