This is very true....worship is a lifestyle, prostrated before God...not sultry "worship" sets performed by girls in skinny jeans and their breasts/cleavage being exposed.......all performed in the dark with a choreographed light show and smoke machines bellowing out fake shekinah glory....
I must say I have not seen anything akin to the last part of your sentence.
Very true worship is a lifestyle.
This may sound a bit weird but I often pray before our service.
I pray for those in the service that are hurting, in bondage, weary and heavy laden, who are worried about finances, health or anything else and the list goes on.
i pray "Lord may they/we all know that any of the above that we struggle up we lift it up to, lay it at you feet and leave it there"
Matthew 11:28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Matthew 6:25-27
Do Not Worry
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
I have seen quite a few posts on this thread that talk about works and obeying Jesus. Now I am not saying this is wrong.
Jesus gave us two new commandments that to me summed up the 10 commandments.
But some seem to focus on not sinning, crucifying the vile sins of the flesh (which once again I am not saying is wrong)
Yet to be honest I can't recall seeing anyone tell people to obey Jesus when it comes to the above verses, and I am sure there are others verses.
Jesus wants every part of our life, that includes worries, fears, hurts, pains and yes also our honesty. He wants us to come before him when we sin and confess it. He doesn't want hiding behind closed doors.
Romans 12:1
Chapter 12
Living Sacrifices to God
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
12:1: dear brothers and sisters: Literally brothers. See note on 1:13. •
Your bodies refers to the whole person in contact with the world, not just the physical body. • because of all he has done for you: As described in chs 1–11. • This is truly the way to worship him (or This is your spiritual worship; or This is your reasonable service): This phrase has at least three possible meanings: (1) Our sacrifice is reasonable in light of all God’s mercies; (2) our sacrifice is spiritual, not the offering of an animal but of ourselves in spiritual service; or (3) our sacrifice is intelligent, offered with complete awareness of God’s goodness to us.
Bill