tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2466156767147032752012-02-16T03:08:58.386-08:00Light Force Youth Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180124370335518002noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246615676714703275.post-17536921724674234242010-04-05T10:01:00.000-07:002010-04-05T10:02:24.170-07:00Did you know that you were created for His praise? The scriptures tell us in Ephesians 1:3 -14 and I Peter 2:9 that He chose us. God is glorified through us! If we truly are worshippers of Christ, it will reflect in every aspect of our lives. John MacArthur, Jr. has written a book called “The Ultimate Priority” that discusses biblical worship as “whole-life” worship. There should be three directions of our worship: Inward, Outward and Upward.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Inward worship</span> is about our personal relationship with God. Our ultimate goal should be to please God at all times, even when we are alone and no one is looking. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Outward worship</span> is about our relationships with other people. God tells us to encourage and pray for one another. Upward worship is pointing all the focus to God, who is the “author and perfecter of our faith”. We have so many things to be thankful for. God always uses our circumstances to grow us and make us more like him, which in return brings Him the glory. Be blessed and know that God is for you. Fill your hearts with more of Him so you can become a better communicator of Worship!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/246615676714703275-1753692172467423424?l=lightforceyouth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Light Force Youth Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180124370335518002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246615676714703275.post-50747525436685147062010-02-21T17:39:00.001-08:002010-02-21T17:39:46.199-08:00Worship is a way of life. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 says we are to love the Lord with all we are (our heart, soul, mind and body). By doing this, we are honoring Christ as our superior. The definition of worship, according to Strongs Concordance is to bow down before a superior, before God in worship. Anything less is not biblical worship. I Corinthians 10:31 says, Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. This means that whatever we do the most common of activities, should bring glory and honor to God. We should worship God every day, not just on Sundays at church. It also involves more than just singing and attending. Dwayne Moore states, It involves everything we do and think and are. It means loving God with every breath we take and every move we make. Rick Warren says, Worship is simply bringing pleasure to God. Worship the Lord as you read Psalm 103 and thank Him for His goodness to you.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/246615676714703275-5074752543668514706?l=lightforceyouth.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Light Force Youth Grouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10180124370335518002noreply@blogger.com0