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How does one "worship"?
What's the definition of "worship"?
...a B rated movie will offer up a scene where peasants are on their knees facing an altar. On the altar is some diabolical figure sporting a robe while exercising ultimate control over all the subjects within his domain only to then select a sacrifice so as to appease their god.
The marque says, "Come Worship With Us."
How do one "worship?"
Worship for me is that time when I can tune out the rest of the world, and focus in on Him and His glory and awesome power! It can be during a praise song, a worship service of many songs that cause me to seek Him and forget about myself! Worship comes in many ways, at least to me, and it is simply letting go and letting God!
As the scripture tells us, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of God" and when we can completely rid ourselves of self and those around us and just focus in on Him in me, true worship develops then envelopes my heart, soul and spirit!
Great question, and many great answers, so far! This is an extremely thought-provoking question, and I do believe, from what I know of you, that you have found what worship is, and even if you don't always recognize it, if you can just spend some "Me and Jesus" time, then you have entered the place where true spiritual worship begins!
I remember being in some services where the music was so focused on Him, that the pastor never preached a word. Everyone simply sang, lifted hands and hearts, and it was like the entire fellowship were caught up and away in the moment, and there was no need for a spoken word. In those services, the alter filled up without so much as an invitation, other than the leading of the Holy Ghost!
Now that was as close as I felt I'd ever gotten to heaven on earth, and it is one of those, "You had to be there moments" to know what all of us discovered and experienced that day(s).
BTW - both moments were in a full Gospel, spirit filled church (one was a SBC fellowship that had yielded to the Holy Ghost and the gifts)! I am sure; I will hear from many of you with this statement, but I am merely responding to the OP as best as I can!
And it didn't matter what kind of church I was in; it all came down to the individuals composing the body of Christ on those days, and having the majority of them tune into God, and tune out themselves. As we became one with the Spirit and Him, we became more and more blessed! In sense, God was pouring HImself out to all of us, as only He could do!
Like I said, both times, the service started with praise and worship music, and the pastor never got to speak! In the absence of the pastor's message was a heavenly sense og Him being present; like I said, I have only experience this twice in my life! With the exception of the night, I was called to the ministry! It was similar to those two services. God was present, and we all focused on Him and only Him!
I believe that what we all felt in those two different churches, at different times and places, was what the gathering of the saints will be like when we gather around the throne of God and sing and worship Him!
It is not necessary for any one to have this kind of worship experience to be blessed. Like I said, these were two separate services, and no one, that I knew of, was there seeking what we experienced!
I will say this HAMel, worship is what you allow it to be, and it is a matter of attitude, obedience, and the heart! You do not have to have that kind of mesmerizing experience to enter into His presence. And it can be accomplished in personal worship time as well as group worship! It is all depending on the heart of the person who seeks Him in praise and worship!
Personally speaking, I believe worship is the key to any service seeking to lift up God!
