Everyone likes to have the fire ignite within them of passion during a worship service and try to take that fire with them, but it fades away by the end of the day.
Do you ever wonder why?
Worship in todays modern 'Christian church' is all about evoking feeling.
They want a bonfire worship service all about the feels.
The emotion in the moment. (please note the italicized part)
They are about having a worship song that gets you worked up to be on fire for Jesus.
But after you leave church though that feeling fades.
Why? Because it was focused on the feeling not on Him.
They are about having a worship song that gets you worked up to be on fire for Jesus.
But after you leave church though that feeling fades.
Why? Because it was focused on the feeling not on Him.
Not saying there is anything wrong with having a worship service that makes you feel emotional.
I love a good worship service, but its the motive.
I love a good worship service, but its the motive.
Is it to make you feel good and for you to feel like your on fire for God or is it to truly offer up praise to God?!
Love is a choice, not only just an emotion.
Not only is this true when it comes to you and your significant other, but also when it comes to God.
Only difference is obviously He is God and is always, true, right, never in the wrong and your spouse is a human who has a sin nature anywho, you get it.
(just wanted to clarify that)
Lovingly worshiping God is not about sparks and fireworks and having good music.
Its being there at church with other believers to humbly coming to the throne of our God and Savior to worship because you love Him and more importantly He is God, deserving of all worship and praise.
Its being there at church with other believers to humbly coming to the throne of our God and Savior to worship because you love Him and more importantly He is God, deserving of all worship and praise.
The way I would define the word worship is- an outpouring of ones adoration, respect, and love for one viewed greater.
That's just my personal interpretation/what the word worship means to me. If I would define worship as a what it means to me it would be: to though unworthy come to Gods throne and humbly offer up praise to the one true God worthy of it all.
That's just my personal interpretation/what the word worship means to me. If I would define worship as a what it means to me it would be: to though unworthy come to Gods throne and humbly offer up praise to the one true God worthy of it all.
Here are 3 basic things churches do to try to have a bonfire worship service.
warning: I don't think all of these are wrong, but a. moderation and b. what's the motive/ use caution.
1. Modernizing the music and having a heavy beat
2. repeating (seriously y'all repeating Jesus over and over again isn't a worship song)
3. Swaying, dancing, 'feeling' the music (mainly the charismatic churches.)
I personally don't want to the sparks and fireworks, I long only for Jesus, I desire to lift His name on high, I worship out of true adoration and love for who God is.
A Christians sole desire should be to offer up praise to the one who is worthy of all praise.
Here are 3 things I do for worship.
Here are 3 things I do for worship.
1. A heart washed clean and prepared to worship
You are entering the throne room of God to glorify His name. Only a high priest before Christ came could enter Christs presence after he was cleansed.
Prepare your heart for worship.
You are entering the throne room of God to glorify His name. Only a high priest before Christ came could enter Christs presence after he was cleansed.
Prepare your heart for worship.
2. One singular focus
Alot of the time I shut my eyes. I get so very easily distracted by little kids or just people in front of me. I focus on the words of the song and their significance.
3. True intentions.
A lot times I noticed there are things people do,like lifting you hands during worship,most of the times I believe its out of a true heart of worship and other times its because they want to appear 'holy' or want attention. Its not my place to judge and its between them and the Lord.
A lot times I noticed there are things people do,like lifting you hands during worship,most of the times I believe its out of a true heart of worship and other times its because they want to appear 'holy' or want attention. Its not my place to judge and its between them and the Lord.
Lifting of the hands is something I have done,but usually its right in front of me at mid rift.
Why!? Cause I don't want it to be done out of seeking attention or a distraction to others.
In summary.
You are in church because of Him. You are worshiping Him.
Worship Him.
Its not about you or how you feel its about glorifying God and loving God with all your heart,mind and strength.
Because He is worthy of all praise.
Why!? Cause I don't want it to be done out of seeking attention or a distraction to others.
In summary.
You are in church because of Him. You are worshiping Him.
Worship Him.
Its not about you or how you feel its about glorifying God and loving God with all your heart,mind and strength.
Because He is worthy of all praise.
