“Worship is a lifestyle. It's not just about leading worship on Sunday morning. It's getting to know the guy at the Mexican restaurant or the person you see at the grocery store. God has so many facets of worship. Music is a big part of it.”
“Worship is a lifestyle. It's not just about leading worship on Sunday morning. It's getting to know the guy at the Mexican restaurant or the person you see at the grocery store. God has so many facets of worship. Music is a big part of it.”
Michael W. SmithMichael
W. Smith
“Understand that worship is more than just the songs we sing or the time in church that those songs are sung. Worship is an attitude and a lifestyle. Don't limit yourself by believing that it's just the music. Live it. This is what true worship is all about.”
“Understand that worship is more than just the songs we sing or the time in church that those songs are sung. Worship is an attitude and a lifestyle. Don't limit yourself by believing that it's just the music. Live it. This is what true worship is all about.”
Mike JankeMike
Janke
Whole-hearted and
Whole-headed
Whole-hearted and
Whole-headed
WORSHIP SHOULD BE…WORSHIP SHOULD BE…
W O R S H I P
John 4:23-24 (NLT)John 4:23-24 (NLT)
But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship him that
way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in
spirit and in truth."
But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship him that
way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in
spirit and in truth."
"Worship must be genuine and heart-felt. It’s not just a matter of saying the right words; you must mean what you say. Heartless praise is not praise at all! It is worthless, and an insult to God.”
"Worship must be genuine and heart-felt. It’s not just a matter of saying the right words; you must mean what you say. Heartless praise is not praise at all! It is worthless, and an insult to God.”
Rick Warren
Rick Warren
John 4:23-24 (NLT)John 4:23-24 (NLT)
But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship him that
way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in
spirit and in truth."
But the time is coming and is already here when true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for anyone who will worship him that
way. For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in
spirit and in truth."
Mark 12:30 (NLT)Mark 12:30 (NLT)
“And you must love the Lord your God with all
your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your
strength.”
“And you must love the Lord your God with all
your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your
strength.”
1 Corinthians 3:16 (NLT)1 Corinthians 3:16 (NLT)
Don't you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit
of God lives in you?
Don't you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit
of God lives in you?
1 Peter 2:5 (NLT)1 Peter 2:5 (NLT)
And now God is building you, as living stones, into
his spiritual temple.
And now God is building you, as living stones, into
his spiritual temple.
1 Chronicles 16:11 (CEV)1 Chronicles 16:11 (CEV)
Trust the LORD and his mighty power.
Worship him always.
Trust the LORD and his mighty power.
Worship him always.
1 Chronicles 21:24 (CEV)1 Chronicles 21:24 (CEV)
But David replied, "No! I want to pay you what they're worth.
I can't just take something from you and then offer the
LORD a sacrifice that cost me nothing."
But David replied, "No! I want to pay you what they're worth.
I can't just take something from you and then offer the
LORD a sacrifice that cost me nothing."
Isaiah 58:6-7 (CEV)Isaiah 58:6-7 (CEV)
I’ll tell you what it really means to worship the LORD. Remove the
chains of prisoners who are chained unjustly. Free those who are abused!
Share your food with everyone who is hungry; share your home with the
poor and homeless. Give clothes to those in need; don’t turn away your
relatives.
I’ll tell you what it really means to worship the LORD. Remove the
chains of prisoners who are chained unjustly. Free those who are abused!
Share your food with everyone who is hungry; share your home with the
poor and homeless. Give clothes to those in need; don’t turn away your
relatives.
“Bringing pleasure to God is called ‘worship’. Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship.”
“Bringing pleasure to God is called ‘worship’. Anything you do that brings pleasure to God is an act of worship.”
Rick Warren
Rick Warren
“It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.”
“It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.”
Calvin CoolidgeCalvin
Coolidge
“You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.”
“You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.”
Rick Warren
Rick Warren
Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)Romans 12:1-2 (NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not
conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your
bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not
conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed
by the renewing of your mind.
To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other than oneself. Whenever a man so concentrates his attention—on a landscape, a poem, a geometrical problem,
To pray is to pay attention to something or someone other than oneself. Whenever a man so concentrates his attention—on a landscape, a poem, a geometrical problem,
W. H. AudenW. H. Auden
an idol, or the True God—that he completely forgets his own ego and desires, he is praying.
an idol, or the True God—that he completely forgets his own ego and desires, he is praying.
W. H. AudenW. H. Auden
Matthew 21:13 (CEV)Matthew 21:13 (CEV)
He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My
house should be called a place of worship.’”
He told them, “The Scriptures say, ‘My
house should be called a place of worship.’”
Matthew 21:13 (NLT)Matthew 21:13 (NLT)
He said, “TheScriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a
place of prayer’…”
He said, “TheScriptures declare, ‘My Temple will be called a
place of prayer’…”
Learn to say “breath prayers” throughout the day
Learn to say “breath prayers” throughout the day
MAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFEMAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFE
Avoid putting yourself in positions of temptation
Avoid putting yourself in positions of temptation
MAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFEMAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFE
Work hard and do your job wellWork hard and do your job well
MAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFEMAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFE
Ephesians 6:6 (MSG)Ephesians 6:6 (MSG)
Don't just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God
wants you to do.
Don't just do what you have to do to get by, but work heartily, as Christ's servants doing what God
wants you to do.
Colossians 3:22 (CEV)Colossians 3:22 (CEV)
Slaves, you must always obey your earthly masters. Try to
please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. Honor the Lord and serve your masters with
your whole heart.
Slaves, you must always obey your earthly masters. Try to
please them at all times, and not just when you think they are watching. Honor the Lord and serve your masters with
your whole heart.
“This is the secret to a lifestyle of worship; doing everything as unto the Lord. Work becomes worship when you dedicate it to God, and perform it with an awareness of his presence.”
“This is the secret to a lifestyle of worship; doing everything as unto the Lord. Work becomes worship when you dedicate it to God, and perform it with an awareness of his presence.”
Rick Warren
Rick Warren
Model God’s values in your words, thoughts and actions
Model God’s values in your words, thoughts and actions
MAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFEMAKING WORSHIP A WAY OF LIFE
2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity,
but of power, love, and self-discipline.
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity,
but of power, love, and self-discipline.