Hey followers:) and anons! how've you all been? ^_^ this is an old post I've had on draft for a while :/ didn't finish!! Anyways here it is complete;
Well tomorrow is another day at church and I wanna share some things I've been reading and working on myself.
Firstly, what are songs and what is worship? Is there even a difference between the two?
Well...yesterday at worship band practice we talked about what worship is.
What is worship to us?
Different members came up with different answers. I thought worship is praising and glorifying His name. I hadn't actually thought on exactly what it was. We concluded that worship is all these things, about lowering ourselves to lift His name higher. Worship is also having a relationship and talking to God. Many things can define worship but then whats the difference between worship and just songs?
A song is a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. Meaning it is words to a instrumental. Whats the point?
I believe that you worship whatever you hold dear, sometimes you worship your girlfriend. We are created by God to worship.
In Isiah 43:21 it says;
"The people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise"
Whether we praise God or other earthly things we are given the choice and freedom to do so. Unlike animals who act on their instinct we have priorities and have a will to do things. So when we worship God we are only looking at Him and having an intimate relationship with God.
Saying this, you could ask, then why don't we worship multiple things, we have the time to worship our girlfriend and the time to worship God. But it doesn't work like that, you can only worship one thing, one being, our God. If you have decided not to worship God, then you are worshiping the creation. Our priority in life is what we are worshiping. When we worship, when we love, we begin to take on its characteristics.
For instance, when we worship money, we will be greedy. If we worship pleasure, we will be lustful. But if we worship Jesus, we will be like him.
Our object of worship can only be God. Because he is the only one who is worthy of worship, he is the creator.
So back to the question, the difference in worship and songs. Songs are things we listen to, lyrics and words that are about earthly things; love, hate, gangnam style. It is for self enjoyment and please, it is like worshiping ourselves.
And when we worship God, we are worshiping the creator, the alpha and omega. Our worship will give us great strength and God shall be pleased :) so when we worship in whatever form it may be, don't be ashamed, cause I know I have been quite recently :/
2 Timothy 1:8
"So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God."
God bless you guys! Sorry for the real out-dated post but still, better late than never:) oh and happybirthday to my great friend Katie Lin who turned 16 today! God bless her and each and everyone one of you! ♥
No Gangnam style! let's worship God almighty♥ hehe :)
Well tomorrow is another day at church and I wanna share some things I've been reading and working on myself.
Firstly, what are songs and what is worship? Is there even a difference between the two?
Well...yesterday at worship band practice we talked about what worship is.
What is worship to us?
Different members came up with different answers. I thought worship is praising and glorifying His name. I hadn't actually thought on exactly what it was. We concluded that worship is all these things, about lowering ourselves to lift His name higher. Worship is also having a relationship and talking to God. Many things can define worship but then whats the difference between worship and just songs?
A song is a short poem or other set of words set to music or meant to be sung. Meaning it is words to a instrumental. Whats the point?
I believe that you worship whatever you hold dear, sometimes you worship your girlfriend. We are created by God to worship.
In Isiah 43:21 it says;
"The people whom I formed for myself that they might declare my praise"
Whether we praise God or other earthly things we are given the choice and freedom to do so. Unlike animals who act on their instinct we have priorities and have a will to do things. So when we worship God we are only looking at Him and having an intimate relationship with God.
Saying this, you could ask, then why don't we worship multiple things, we have the time to worship our girlfriend and the time to worship God. But it doesn't work like that, you can only worship one thing, one being, our God. If you have decided not to worship God, then you are worshiping the creation. Our priority in life is what we are worshiping. When we worship, when we love, we begin to take on its characteristics.
For instance, when we worship money, we will be greedy. If we worship pleasure, we will be lustful. But if we worship Jesus, we will be like him.
Our object of worship can only be God. Because he is the only one who is worthy of worship, he is the creator.
So back to the question, the difference in worship and songs. Songs are things we listen to, lyrics and words that are about earthly things; love, hate, gangnam style. It is for self enjoyment and please, it is like worshiping ourselves.
And when we worship God, we are worshiping the creator, the alpha and omega. Our worship will give us great strength and God shall be pleased :) so when we worship in whatever form it may be, don't be ashamed, cause I know I have been quite recently :/
2 Timothy 1:8
"So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me his prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God."
God bless you guys! Sorry for the real out-dated post but still, better late than never:) oh and happybirthday to my great friend Katie Lin who turned 16 today! God bless her and each and everyone one of you! ♥
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