So I am sitting here and wondering which one of my thoughts that I want to pin down today. I have so many things running through my head but one thing I heard over the weekend is standing out greatly...This past weekend was an incredible weekend of worship and just being in God's presence. At the U.N.I.T.Y.(aka the baddest choir in the area) concert this weekend God was showing out! In the middle of our 2nd set of songs Nate Bean came up and made a statement before his song, Made to Worship, that has just been stuck on my mind. The statement was, " Many people have made praise and worship a genre but it is not....It is a lifestyle!" Wow what an incredible statement and he was absolutely right! In our society and generation I think church has become a business and praise worship is a genre stemming off from that. Praise&Worship cannot be confined to one area but it has to be in every area of our lives. We have to live a lifestyle of a praise&worshipper. God made us to worship him! It does not end when the praise team finishes their 30 mins set on Sundays it goes way beyond that! We have to have the mindset that God is the CEO and we are going to be all about his business! So in every aspect of my life he will be glorified and forever worshipped. In my darkest hour and worst situation I am determined to praise God because he is worthy and it is the best weapon I have. Our praise is our weapon! We wrestle not against flesh and blood....it's a spiritual battle. (All out Warfare) Just in case you missed what I said let's rewind and I'll say it again<=======OUR PRAISE IS OUR WEAPON! When all else fails we still have our praise and God is still worthy of all the worship! Here's the thing..... You cannot praise and worship what you do not know! I know God to be my everything-Let's go there for a second....He's my healer, my deliver from tough situations, My restorer, my best friend, my father when I didn't have one and most importantly he's my KING that died and bled for me! See I know exactly who I'm praising and worshipping and that is why it is my everyday lifestyle not just a time on Sunday morning or a genre of music! I want to challenge everyone to re-evaluate praise and worship...Is it a genre of music/just something you do on Sun. mornings/nights or is an authentic lifestyle? You may ask me Jasmine how do I make it a lifestyle???
Step 1- You have to know what or who your worshipping!- If you have never had an encounter with the creator and been forever changed then you can never grasp this! In order to be a praise and worshipper the very first thing is knowing who and what your worshipping! An authentic encounter and relationship with God is a must! You cannot praise/worship what or who you do not know! Get to know Jesus because he is good and is worthy of all the praise and worship.
Step 2. You must understand praise&worship requires Unconditional Surrender....No matter what the situation is you must praise God! In any condition good or bad God is still good and very worthy of all our praise&worship!
Step 3- It is not always easy but he's worth it! God is worthy and in some places and times in our lives it may not be easy to praise&worship but God is surely worth it all! I've searched all over and I have not found anybody that can do me like Jesus! There is NOBODY Greater than him!
I challenge you to get to know him, surrender to him and Just WORSHIP him!
Sincerely,
-Chosen Anointed& Called-
