Daily Lifestyle:
Friends, we’ve lost count of the many times when we’ve mentioned through our ministry that worship is a desire and impulse that colours our thoughts – and choreographs what we do.
So what does this mean?
To get to the heart of the matter here, we believe there is a special importance in bringing glory to God!
Yep, that’s right! That just about sums it up.
In everything we do, He deserves glory. He deserves praise.
What’s more, He deserves our ardent love!
But wait a minute! When we refer to worship as being a lifestyle, what do we really mean?
Well, as we emphasize this in a new and different way – it simply means to live a life of love.
In The Message paraphrased version, Eugene H. Peterson puts it like this:
“Love the Lord your God with all your passion, and prayer, and muscle, and intelligence, and love your neighbour as well as you do yourself.”
And as we live that life of love, everything we do brings glory to God.
Yeah, that really does mean absolutely everything!
Even in those mundane chores at home, at work, at school, at play!
EVERYTHING!
For-sure, Rachel and I know that what we share through the Newday-Prince ministry is from God.
He has given us the opportunity to share, and we’re encouraged by how this ministry has touched the lives of so many folks worldwide.
Not for an instant do we want to take-away from the glory of God, but rather, as we communicate this message of Christ, it brings praise to Him!
Friends, if there’s anything in our lives that does not bring praise to Him, then there’s something wrong!
In truth, our journey through life becomes difficult – and ultimately, this has an impact on our relationship with God.
It’s like this, if our hearts are filled with ulterior motives, then those feelings of ardent love and admiration begin to clog-up with smog!!
But if we are obedient, God steps in with a lifetime of surprises – and performs some extraordinary things through us.
Thus, we are able to grasp the significance of these powerful words by Michael W. Smith:
“This is the air I breathe. This is the air I breathe – Your holy presence living in me!”
Awesome!
Still, we need to bear in mind – that the stories of what God has done in our everyday lives must only bring praise to Him!
O yep, sure-enough in our daily lives, we will want to tell everyone about the amazing things He does, but we must side-step any sense of pride.
At the end of the day, it’s an attitude of heart, 24/7.
Then, as we share of how God rescues us from our sins, and the extraordinary things He does in the course of our ordinary lives, we give Him praise..
“Everything comes from Him; everything happens through Him, everything ends up in Him. Always glory! Always praise! Yes. Yes. Yes.”
And friends, a heart filled with love and praise for God will not only praise Him, but will encourage others to do likewise.
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