Worship is a powerful weapon that can change us. I believe that God goal is to transform up before changing our surroundings.
Worship can change you on a personal level. Worship is the on,y thing we give to God that He didn’t first give to us. So nothing we offer to God is really ours.
God doesn’t share worship. Many love their preferences over God’s presence. Any act of obedience is also an act of worship. Why is obedience so pleasing to God? Because it proves we really love Him. In John 14;15 Jesus said “If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
Anywhere you have true worship, you will encounter a counterfeit. “Fake worship” refers to a lack of a genuine pursuit of God. A counterfeit worshipper is revealed in how they treat people after they worship. God doesn’t want us to worship Him and then become unrighteous in our conduct.
Bad things don’t happen to good people because we are not good people. Jesus was the only ‘good’ person to whom bad things happened because He voluntarily died for us. We should be amazed by God’s benevolence towards us. Seeing life through the lens of the Gospel results in grateful hearts.
We cannot remain upset about our problems when we truly worship because God brings His peace.
Your primary goal isn’t changing how you treat people. Your goal should be to fully surrender to God as your King and worship, like the wise men. (see Matthew 2:11).
If you don’t bend your will in worship, life will break it in crisis. Bending your will is telling God, not my will but Your will be done, including in moments of fear and uncertainty.
From Pity to Praise 