The twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created. (Revelation 4:10–11, ESV) Worship is about assigning worth and … [Read more...] about 40 Things NOT to Give up for Lent: 35.Worship
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The Benefits of Worship: Joining Something Bigger than Yourself
I was a hopeless Chicago Cubs fan for many years. The Chicago Cubs were known as the lovable losers. They had gone more than 100 years without winning the World Series. Last year, the unthinkable happened. We won! I say “we” won. Although, I realize I did not win anything. It was Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, and other players on the team that won it. … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Worship: Joining Something Bigger than Yourself
The Benefits of Worship: Greater Faith
Worship gives you confidence in God. That is faith. Your faith will carry you through the challenges in life. I have been reading a book called Dr. Jordan Metzl's Workout Prescription to help my running. He is a sports medicine doctor. Dr. Metzl is famous for writing prescriptions for exercise. The idea is that exercise builds strength in your body to prevent injury. The … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Worship: Greater Faith
The Benefits of Worship: Priorities Align
When you keep the first things first, life is in alignment. When you give the first things you time, energy, and attention the rest falls into place. We are often busy. But being busy does not always mean we are busy with the right things. We have probably all had those days were we were doing something all day, but at the end of the day we wondered what we got … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Worship: Priorities Align
Benefits of Worship: Live Your Purpose
You were created to praise. You were created to worship. This earth is not your destiny. You were created to live before God’s eternal throne. The time on this earth is a blink of the eye when compared to that eternity. But for many of us, we are trying to hold on to this place. We set our ambitions and our focus on this world. We try to build our kingdom here rather than live … [Read more...] about Benefits of Worship: Live Your Purpose