My hubby actually messaged me this while we were chatting online:
The highest occupation of the Christian life is worshiping the Lord. Never allow your worship to become routine or artificial. Worship Him with a joyful and thankful heart by serving, singing, submitting and sacrificing.
Serving:
I do not claim to be the best in all my services unto the Lord, but I ask for His guidance to be the best for His glory. I am honored to be asked services for His kingdom's advancements and so, I do as I am requested to do by my church leaders as I know my Lord will want me to respect authority, especially spiritual authority. I do know I have a lot more room for improvement in serving Him but I always maintain one thing - willingness to serve.
Singing:
Thankfully, am musically inclined and praise & worship always engages me. It brings me unspeakable joy to sing my best for His glory and pleasing. I've actually noticed that nowadays, I don't even mind what people around me think when I praise/worship - how it really should be done anyway. I said this because before I'm a bit hesistant to engage myself fully during praise/worship but now, I even tear up when the song truly hits me.
Submitting:
Not so long ago, God tested me on this. I was diagnosed with multiple kidney stones and had to undergo 3 ESWLs as of this writing (am up for another one next month that will hopefully rid of all remaining stones). I was not afraid but I truly turned fully to His grace and mercy. I knew He was trying to make something of my life that will be a testimony for others to be inspired on for His glory. During these times, He showed me there are lots of people who care for me that has His spirit, who unconditionally love me above all. I learned to praise Him even more because I knew He was putting me under fire to rid me of my impurities and surface like a priceless and precious sword.
Sacrificing:
I think this the hardest part of worship. Sacrifice entails giving way for others' benefits. Jesus did the highest sacrifice of all - die for our sins to redeem us. I know I vowed to die for Jesus if there will come a time I will be asked to die for His name, but I know there are other sacrifices to be done until such time arrives. In my daily life, little sacrifices that can be done usually gets ignored - fasting, priority giving to the church over a new gadget I want on the market, spending time to advance the kingdom (such as preparing for church events). I admit I need more improvement on this area and I'm taking it day by day.
how is your worship gauge?
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