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God does not want part of your life ...all of your soul, mind and strength ... Full devotion ... Not bits of your life
God is pleased when our worship is accurate ... We cannot create our own comfortable or politically correct image of God ... And worship it
True worshipers will worship in spirit ... Our spirit ... Worship is our spirit responding to God's spirit
Heartless praise is worthless ..the Lord looks at the heart ..engages our emotions ... Does not want showmanship, phoniness or pretence ... Honest real love ... God pleasing worship is deeply emotional and doctrinal
Real worship is when our spirit responds to God ... Not music tone, sentimentality, introspective songs that focus on our feelings
Gary Thomas ...scared pathways ... 9 ways people draw near to God.... We need to be authentic ..God wants people who are simply and honestly themselves in worship
God is pleased when our worship is thoughtful ..love the Lord your God with all your mind ..if worship is mindless it is meaningless ..engage your mind
Be specific not general what are you praising ...thanking for?
God is pleased when our worship is practical .... Sacrifices of worship, thanksgiving, praise, humility, repentance, offerings, prayer, serving others, sharing with those in need ...worship costs our self centeredness
David ... I will not offer to the Lord sacrifices that have cost me nothing ...when you get out of bed to worship when you are tired, when you help others when you are worn out, you are offering worship
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Helpful to see worship in different ways ... God wants sacrifice and practical, thought out worship .. Not going through the motions and warm fuzzy songs and limp prayers.
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