Kreitsauce's Musings

I have been reading a book on worship and praise and thinking much about how little worship and praise are actually a part of most American’s daily lives – at least the ones that I have encountered.

Worship comes from a heart of gratitude… And what a wonderful place to give your all to worshipping God – church (corporate worship). I think sometimes it is so easy to go to church, sing the songs, listen to the prayers, and go home. This is not refreshing to our souls, and it is certainly not worshipping God for Who He is and thanking Him for what He has done.

But personal worship is a large part of worshipping God as well. If we are unable or unwilling to worship personally, corporate worship will mean nothing to us.

My thought processes on personal worship, having had physical problems for most of my life, lead to thinking about how much Jesus must have suffered when He was on the cross for me. And in light of that immense physical suffering, how much more should I worship Him for His sacrifice.

Times of physical, emotional, financial, or pain should be a time that we still worship God. The question for me sometimes is – how? How do I still worship God in the midst of what I feel is a crisis in my life? And then I have been thinking of how much pain Jesus went through for me. He understands my physical pain – can I not praise Him for His understanding, even if I am having a hard time thinking of anything else?

But then I think that Jesus is Omnipresent – He is with us in the trials. He is omniscient – knowing all we are going through in the trials. He is Omnipotent – all powerful even through the things we feel are humanly impossible.

Through suffering, worshipping God for Who He is and praising Him for what He has done will eventually make all the difference in the world to your mindset if not your circumstances.

I admit, this is a concept that I am still working much on. However, I really believe that because of what Christ has done for me, I have no choice but to be in a constant state of worship.