What Is with Worship anyway?

Since today is Sunday, my mind often focused on Spiritual things. My husband & I are Christian in our faith & must say that Praise & Worship time is my all time favorite part of attending church services. It is a time that after a hectic week, that I can truly let go & let my spirit totally connect again with our Lord & Savior, so much that I find myself in tears (in a good way, though) :)

For a long time, I often wondered why was this such an emotional time for me, until I realized that it was a connection with the Holy Spirit. Since that revelation, I've tried to make it a point to make Praise & Worship my routine during the hectic work week (Yes, I said "work week"! LOL. Just because I happen to be a Stay at Home Mom doesnt disqualify me from work. As any Mother can tell you... it is a 24/7 job, often with no time off)

It has become my routine for me to turn on a Christian music station in the car or at home. It helps me stay focused on God, his blessings & to keep my mind off of lifes circumstances. :) Im finding when I worship, it sends a sweet fragrance to God & helps keep me stay on track with my Walk with Him. As the old Sunday school song says "As the Praises go up, the blessings come down" :)

Some may be wondering, What is Worship all about anyway? What does it all mean???

I did some research on the topic to explain where words fail me, since Worship is different for everyone.

Enjoy & Have a blessed week! :)



True worship is God-centered worship. People tend to get caught up in where they should worship, what music they should sing in worship, and how the worship looks to other people. Focusing on these things completely misses the point. Jesus tells us that true worshipers will worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:24).

This means we worship from the heart and the way God has designed. Worship can include praying, reading God's Word with an open heart, singing, participating in communion, and serving others. It is not limited to one act, but is done properly when the heart and attitude of the person is in the right place.

The first thing we should know is that worship and praise is reserved only for God. Only He is worthy and not any of his servants (Revelation 19:10). We are not to worship saints, prophets, statues, angels, any other false gods, or even Mary, mother of Jesus.

We also should not be worshiping for the expectation of something in return, such as a miraculous healing. Worship is done for God—because He deserves it—and for His pleasure alone.

Worship can be public praise to God (Psalm 22:22, 35:18) in a congregational setting, where we can proclaim through music and praise our adoration and thankfulness for him and what He has done for us.

True worship is felt inwardly, then comes out through our actions. "Going through the motions" out of obligation is displeasing to God and is done completely in vain. He can see through all the hypocrisy, and He hates this. He demonstrates this in Amos 5:21-24 as He talks about coming judgment. Another example is the story of Cain and Abel, the first sons of Adam and Eve. They both brought gift offerings to the Lord, but He was only pleased with Abel's. Cain brought the gift out of obligation; Abel brought his finest lambs from his flock. He brought out of faith and admiration for God.

True worship is not confined to singing in church, or open praise (although these things are both good and we are told to do them in the Bible), but it is the acknowledgment of God and all His power and glory in the things we do. To do this, we must know God, we can not be ignorant of Him (Acts 17:23).

Worship is to glorify and exalt God—to show our loyalty and admiration to our Father.