Worship. We are all worshipping beings - we all worship something or someone. My focus on being mindful, the whole reason for this 2015 journal of mine, is a real litmus test of what I worship. What do my thoughts turn toward? Money? Success? Being admired or liked? Self-absorption? Our culture worships many things, most of which are not really worthy of worship and so ultimately lead to disappointment (there's another word worthy of a whole entry!). God urges us to worship in spirit and in truth. That is, with heart and mind, with my intellect and emotions. With the truth of who God is and His overwhelming sacrificial love and care for me and the raw honesty of who I am. God wants worshippers not because He needs adoration - worship is largely for us...to help us focus our minds on the truth of why we are here and what we are worth. This refocusing of my perspective to align more with God's perspective helps me in everything. It informs how I interact with others, how I spend my time and resources, and underscores my value as a child of the king. When I truly understand that, I don't need to give in to the habit of self-absorption or the drive to acquire (money/success/fans - whatever). I am free indeed! Free to be and grow and love with abandon. That is who I am AND what God intended for me. That is the whole point of mindful worship - worship in spirit and truth. Worship that happens not only corporately on Sunday morning, but on Monday morning as well, and throughout each day.
Blessings,
Janet
