The
Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
notes by Pat Krabacher
13. Worship that pleases God
A. Love the Lord
your God with all your heart and with all
your soul and with
all your mind and with all your strength.
Mk 12:30 (NIV)
B. God wants all of you.
Heartless praise
is not praise at all!
It is worthless;
an insult to God.
God pleasing worship
is deeply emotional and deeply doctrinal.
We use both our
hearts and our heads.
Your biggest distraction
in worship is yourself -
your interests and
your worries over what others think about you.
Many forms of praise
are mentioned in the Bible, among them confessing,
singing, shouting,
standing in honor, kneeling, dancing, making a joyful
noise, testifying,
playing musical instruments, and raising hands.
(Paraphrase) Christians
for 2,000 years have used different paths to enjoy intimacy with God:
being outdoors,
studying, singing, reading, dancing, creating art, serving others,
having solitude,
enjoying fellowship, or participating in dozens of other activities.
Real worship costs.
David knew this
and said:
“I will not offer
to the Lord my God sacrifices that have cost me nothing.”
Passive worship is
an oxymoron.
When you praise
God even when you don’t feel like it,
when you get out
of bed to worship when you are tired,
or when you help
others when you are worn out,
you are offering
a sacrifice of worship to God.
That pleases God.
C. Point to Ponder:
God wants all of
me.
Verse to remember:
Love the Lord your
God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and
with all your strength.
Mk 12:30 (NIV)
Question to Consider:
Which is more pleasing
to God right now - -
my public worship
or my private worship?
What will I do about
that?
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