Happy thanksgiving all you koreans out there. Did you guys enjoy eating good korean/bad american food? Lol i ate chinese food on thanksgiving..... somethings wrong about that
"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." (John 4:23-24)
I'm sure all you guys have heard this verse before, or at least the phrase worshiping in "spirit and in truth". I won't lie though, i had somewhat of an idea what that meant but not to the full extent. I was doing some reading (pretty good book) and they had a whole section on what that meant. They gave a description of someone who worships in spirit and not in truth, and also one who worships in truth but not necessarily spirit. I have to say, those descriptions fit me many times in my walk. Someone who sings all the right hymns, speaks the perfect prayer, and walks the righteous walk without having sincerity is just a hypocrite. To worship with spirit is to do it from the "inside out". I will admit many times we as Christians often just regurgitate some chrisitan phrases and use them as fillers, like starting every prayer w/ a thanks, or "shine our light", "you are our rock" etc. Im not saying these phrases are bad, but saying them without a genuine heart isnt real worship. And then on the flip side, you can be the most passionate person in the world, but if its about how great the music is, and how grandiose the person's voice is, then there's no truth. It's defintely a tough thing to do, worship God in BOTH spirit and truth, because a lot of times the balance isnt there. But you really cant have one without the other, can you? I'm glad i thought about this because next time I feel like my emotions are running high, i gotta ask myself, is this gospel centered worship? On top of that, if im praying a "christian" prayer, is my heart really speaking the same words as my lips? If heaven is going to be 24/7 worship of God, i should defintely get some good practice on earth :)
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amen to that Jon~
the time has come my friend~ for the true worshipers to arise~
happy thanksgiving =)
Glad you like the book.
Keep living for His glory!
amen brother. many worship by lip and tongue but don't realize that it's just a bunch of noise. God sees our hearts and knows when we are right with Him. "From the Inside Out"
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