Entering a Life of Worship

Inner renewal happens as we worship the Lord. Let the love of God lead you to worship. Let the psalms and hymns and spiritual songs create an undertone of worship in our lives. Throughout the day, join with angels who are worshipping in heaven: "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever." (Rev. 5:13)

Our love of God leads us to worship Him, and overflows into a life of compassion and mercy—loving others.

Dallas Willard writes: "Worship is the single most powerful force in completing and sustaining restoration of our whole beings to God. Nothing can inform, guide, and sustain pervasive and radiant goodness in a person other than the true vision of God and the worship that spontaneously arises from it. Then the power of the indwelling Christ flows from us to others."

Matt Redman encourages us to set apart something in our lives that will serve as a call to worship. That seemed like a wonderful idea. I've set apart the sunrise and for months now, every time I see the sunrise, it reminds me to stop, turn my focus to the Lord, spend a few minutes in unworded openness before him, receiving his boundless love. The sunrise is my call to worship Jesus.

Worship isn't something that I have on my to-do list—another task. That's not the spirit of worship. Worship overflows from a heart that is grateful.

As we worship, we are renewed in our inner being.

Enjoy him. Pay attention to his fingerprints in your life that you might be deeply grateful to him for all he is doing and has done. Caring for our souls in these ways is our responsibility—this is our part of walking in step with the Spirit (Galatians 5) —and when we do, love and worship overflows in goodness and mercy as we live out our worship in service to others.

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Prayer Songs CD

Many of you suggested that we sell copies of the CDs we use at the beginning of chapels. They can be purchased online from Whole Hearted Worship:

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Word of God speak

This song and the slide show communicates the heart of The Springs.

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Entering a Life of Worship

What is the chief end of man? What is the purpose of life? According to the Westminster Confession the answer is clear: To glorify God and enjoy him forever. As a young adult, I puzzled over what it meant to "glorify God," but as I've gotten older and continued to ponder it, I think that glorifying God has a lot to do with how I think about God, His Person, His character, His glory (Exodus 34) and how those thoughts draw me in to worship Him, and worship isn't to just be something that I do at church on Sunday morning, but to become a lifestyle, a 24/7 practice of my life.

What is the purpose of our lives? I think I would say, to live a life of worship. (Rom. 12:1-3)

Let the words of Christ dwell richly in you. Let the psalms and hymns and spiritual songs create an undertone of worship throughout our lives. Join in with the angels who are worshipping in heaven right now. "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever." (Rev. 5:13) And let our love of God, our worship of Him, overflow into a life of compassion and mercy--loving others.

Willard writes: "Worship is the single most powerful force in completing and sustaining restoration of our whole beings to God. Nothing can inform, guide, and sustain pervasive and radiant goodness in a person other than the true vision of God and the worship that spontaneously arises from it. Then the power of the indwelling Christ flows from us to others."

Matt Redman in his book on worship encourages us to set apart something in our lives that will serve as a call to worship. That seemed like a wonderful idea. I've set apart the sunrise and for months now, every time a see the sunrise, it calls me to stop, turn my focus to the Lord, and worship him.

Worship isn't something that I have on my to-do list -- another chore. That's not the spirit of worship.

Worship overflows from my heart. Fill my heart, soul, mind with the words and thoughts and visions of God...pay attention to His fingerprints in my life, the wonderful points of grace, that I might be deeply grateful to Him for all He is doing and has done. Caring for my soul in these ways is my responsibility -- it's my responsibility to walk with God -- and when I do, love and worship overflow and transform me from the inside and overflow in love and mercy as I live out my worship in service and ministry.

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