How I Worship

John 4:23-24 (NAB) "But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and truth."

This word is my guide in cultivating my worship life. Our Elders taught us that our worship life consists of personal worship and the communal worship. Personal worship is one-on-one with God, communal worship is me joining fellow Christians in worshiping God. And a vibrant communal worship is an overflow of a vibrant personal worship. You cannot do without any of these two. You have to have both.

In both occasions my objective in worship is to touch the heart of God, that is being in the Holy of Holies. Being in holy ground is not enough, parang kulang, parang bitin. Worship is an action, and does require exertion of force. Be it in the force of your voice, lifting of your hand, raising your head, or dancing, I must know whether I am exerting my best effort. I cannot be a passive worshiper both in personal and communal worship. I cannot be a spectator but a participant as the Spirit leads me in worship.

Worshiping God in Truth, is knowing Him. Knowing your Creator, your Savior and your Advocate. Having had the grace to read the whole Bible in my early years of following Christ made a lot of difference. Attending the weekly Growth Series, Prayer Meetings and Harvest and Disciple Formation Classes made me closer in knowledge to my God in truth. Awareness of His active involvement in my life increases that knowledge experientially. Reading inspired scriptures, meditations of saints and scholars catalyzed knowledge of my one true God.

Worshiping in Spirit is total dependence on His leading. I was ready for surprises. I almost always begin my prayers with, "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thine faithful. Enkindle in me the fire of Your love. Let your light shine upon me and the whole world that Your glory may be seen. Come Holy Spirit and renew the face of the Earth. Lord, send forth your Spirit and I shall be renewed. Come Holy Spirit and teach me to pray/worship." Total dependence is total obedience to His prompting: the song to sing, when to raise my hands and how high, when to dance, when to lie prostrate, when to kneel, where to sit and when to stop. Oh, the best experience was when the Spirit led me into the recesses of the heart of God, that envelope of peacefully, joyfully, loving thumping heart of God.

Worship is a lifestyle. You need to invest on it, maintain it and live it to the fullest. But that's for another post.

Worship Song of the Day:

I wanna sit at Your feet
Drink from the cup in Your hands
Lay back against you and breathe
Feel your heart beat.
This love is so deep
It's more than I can stand
I melt in your peace...

(The More I Seek You - Kari Jobe)