What I find about worship is the following.
It takes the focus of me and on God.
I realise how great he is, how understanding he is and how much he actually does love me.
Psalms 103:1-17
PSALM 103
Praise for the Lord's Mercies
A Psalm of David.
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3 Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
4 Who redeems your life from destruction,
Who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things,
So that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The Lord executes righteousness
And justice for all who are oppressed.
7 He made known His ways to Moses,
His acts to the children of Israel.
8 The Lord is merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
9 He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
10 He has not dealt with us according to our sins,
Nor punished us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heavens are high above the earth,
So great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
12 As far as the east is from the west,
So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father pities his children,
So the Lord pities those who fear Him.
14 For He knows our frame;
He remembers that we are dust.
15 As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
16 For the wind passes over it, and it is gone,
And its place remembers it no more.
17 But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children's children,
I used to become for God with fear and condemnation.
I had an earnest desire to meet with him.
But as I did my fear and condemnation overtook and after a few minutes I shut down.
Im a miserable sinner and felt he was telling me that. So walked away with more guilt and condemnation.
When I'm read the above Psalm things started to change.
I then started to apply that to the Lord's Prayer.
I put the focus on him (and I tell you it was really difficult)
I put the focus on him
Our Father, yes you are my Father.
How great is your name, yes your name is great.
Your kingdom come here on earth as it is heaven and your will be done.
I then found myself praying for others who were struggling.
When I got to the "Forgive us our sins" I found myself praising him that I am forgiven.
I confessed my sins but felt so released that actually he understands.
He has not dealt with me according to my sins, he remembers we are made from dust, it is he who remembers my sins no more, removed them as far as the East is from the West.
But is mercy for those who fear him is everlasting.
Yes indeed
Bless the Lord oh my soul and let all that is in me bless his name