When we think of worship, we think of singing songs that give God glory. I know that for a lot of years, that's what I thought worship was. I have heard that worship is more than just singing; I am just now learning what that means. Worship is expressing adoration to God and giving him glory.
Singing is a form of worship, but we can be in a constant state of worship as we go through our daily lives. No matter how mundane of tasks we are doing, we can be in a state of worship. At first, it is hard because it is not what we are used to. After some time, however, it becomes natural, and the posture of our hearts change.
I was talking with my squad mentor about some things, and we started talking about having a heart of worship, which started my curiosity about what worship is and how to live more fully in having a heart of worship. Someone with a heart of worship desires to be in a constant state of adoration to God.
In a recent post, I wrote about how practicing gratitude has shifted my perspective from complaining and pessimism to joy and thankfulness. When I wrote that post, I didn't realize I was writing about having a heart of worship. Over the past couple of years, I have learned to be attentive to the small things to thank God for. In every situation, there are reasons to praise God. I desire every person to live with a heart of worship. As I said, it's unnatural and hard to step into, but it becomes the natural posture of your heart.
As I reflected on where I am at in my life right now, I was filled with a sense of gratitude, and I realized how good God is. I will never fully understand the vast goodness of God, but I can say that he is good in all things. Paul wrote "we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose" (Rom 8:28, ESV). I want to learn more and more about how good God is each day, so I will reflect on his goodness so that he can reveal more to me each day and I can step further into being in a constant state of worship.
