Points of Interest: 09-25-05
Worship is such a powerful thing yet so hard to grasp on a regular basis. We tend to depend on the church or the worship leader to create those moments for us rather than looking for God-moments and worshiping on our own. Look for God this week and let him lead you in ways to worship him.
- When/where do you spend your best moments with God?
- Describe a time when you were able to worship God through special circumstances.
- Is it hard for you to experience God "along the way" in your life?
- How can you create for yourself moments of genuine worship?
- Read a favorite Psalm. Read this Psalm each day and ask God to help you in your worship.
posted by Crosspoint Fellowship @ 2:00 PM
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3 Comments:
My husband and I are moving to Abilene this November and are already searching for a church home! We had a hard time finding a great church home where we currently are, we finally did(after over a year of searching) but now have to leave :(
We enjoyed looking at your website and plan on visiting once we arrive!
I agree with what C. S. Lewis said: "praise is the consumation of joy." In other words, your joy is fulfilled or completed by praise. That also means that joy is a prerequisite of praise.
When I find myself struggling to truly praise God, it's generally because I've lost sight of the joy I have in Christ. After clearing my thoughts and taking inventory of God's grace and providence in my life, my joy in Him returns and praise just becomes a natural outworking of that joy.
So, if you're having difficulty praising God, don't go looking for a how-to guide on praise. Find your joy, and your joy will find your praise.
Hey (anonymous),
Thanks for the comment! If you'd like to know anything about us, feel free to email us anytime at:
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Cameron,
Great thoughts. I suppose the goal should be to live constantly in that state of joy and, subsequently, praise. In the meantime, thanks for the direction.
-walt
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