Little bits of everything

I feel like I have so much going through my head. I don't even know where to start. Well, I have discovered that my biggest battle is trusting God. I guess there is a small part of me that toils with the idea that He won't come through on His promises and that I have to step in to help Him. I'm really struggling with this. I know God has a plan, but it's really hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Anywho, moving away from the daily battle with my self and the struggle to put God first in every situation. I'm currently taking classes at a worship school, and I had to write a paper on what worship means to me. I thought I would share it.

Worship is a powerful word that plays a major role in our relationship with Christ. Many times people use this word without really knowing what it is. They typically think praise and worship have the same meaning, but this is not the case. In simple terms, to praise God is to lift Him up or exalt Him; to worship God is to bow down before Him. When I hear the word worship, two things come to my mind: worship as more than just on Sunday and David.

To me, worship is done more than just on a Sunday morning. I strive to worship God in my daily life. However, what does this really mean? Worship is to bow down. To bow down is a symbol of sacrificing or submitting yourself to God. I would also argue that this means to remain separated or consecrated unto God. In Numbers 6:2 Moses writes that the Nazarites would “separate themselves unto the Lord.”  I desire to be a modern day Nazarite. Worshipping God is having the ability to sacrifice our selfish needs as a way to grow closer in a relationship with Him. I want my every day activities to be worship unto Him; I have a desire to be holy and acceptable in His sight.

Along with this desire to be holy and acceptable in His sight, I also want a heart like David’s. David is one of the most well-known worshippers in all of history. What David had that many people seem to miss the mark on in regards to worship is that he was a man after God’s own heart. The description of David is truly one of the simplest examples of a worshiper, to chase after God’s heart and really have a desire to be like Him. This, once again, relates back to the idea of submitting ourselves to God and being consecrated unto Him.

Worship seems like such a simple act. However, people are continuously worshipping other idols and looking to the world for answers. Fortunately there is an solution to all of this and it is a pure and simple relationship with Christ, where worship is a daily act. As we focus our worship to being a continuous activity, the things of this world fade away and our focus becomes heavenward. Worshipping God through our lives is only a glimpse of the type of worship we will partake in once we reach heaven. We should relish the opportunities we are given to worship God here on earth.

So I think that's all for right now. I FINALLY finished The Slumber of Christianity by Ted Dekker. I have a lot to say about what it taught me and what it confirmed that I already knew. However, that will be for another post. I'll also have to update on how God is teaching me about trusting Him.

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)