Worship

November seems to be the month of award shows. All the celebrities get together and get awarded for being famous. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate celebrities or anything, I simply don't see what all the fuss is about. Our culture, however, tends to love celebrities. We focus on them and keep up on what is happening in their lives. We debate how they name their children and who deserves the most in a divorce. We get so wrapped up in their lives, we have this tendency to almost develop a sense of worship about them. Maybe you're like me and don't care much for celebrities, but I'll bet there is something on this earth you worship. Fill in the blank for yourself, but our worship is meant to be devoted to God alone.

Now before I get into this, I want to throw this out there: Worship is one of my biggest struggles in my walk with Christ. I've already pointed out in other posts that I have no rhythm or ability to sing, so I often struggle through the "worship portion" of church services. But worship is something we're all called to and it is so important in our walk with God. Please note that there are more ways than singing to worship God. You can worship him in all you do by doing it with the right heart. But in this post I just want to give you an excuse or a reminder to take time out of your day and just worship God in song. I'll throw some youtube videos up of different songs that simply praise God. So many times we approach him expecting answers or talking about ourselves, and yes, that has a time and a place. But even more so, we need to sit in awe of him. He has given us so much and he is so big that we need to dwell on this each day. When we do, our problems feel a lot smaller because we realize who is truly in control.

So today, I challenge you to take time and worship God. Take time to sit in his presence and be amazed. Think on all he has done in the past-- in both your life and the lives of others. Sing him a song or just sit and imagine all he has done while one plays. And do as the Psalmist says: "Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture" (Psalm 100:1-3). 

You're Beautiful

I Can Only Imagine

10,000 Reasons

Hosanna

Breathe in his love and mercy. Breathe in his blessings and grace. Breathe in just how much you mean to him. So much that he would give his only Son for you. Then, take that attitude with you throughout the day and see what a difference it makes to take time and recognize just how awesome our God is.