day 43- the means to transform my heart (pt. 3)- worship

According to anthropologists, humans have been worshipping for at least 30,000 years or so. That’s the age of the oldest worship artifacts discovered, so far. Now stars, animals, trees, and such are awesome creations, but we know better than to worship them because God reveals himself even more clearly. We worship the living God directly through Jesus.

Giving yourself over to adoring God and what he does for you is a wonderful opportunity to get your focus off of you. This is the essence of worship. More Jesus…Less me.

* Attend worship- Make sure you worship weekly in a Christian community. This is a time set apart for us to show “whose team we are on,” and to encourage our “teammates.” Jesus found weekly worship absolutely necessary. So should we.

* Music- This is the “heart language” for most of us. Listen to worship and praise music everyday. Matt Redman, Third Day…you choose. Fill your car, room, or I Pod with music that lifts up Jesus and his glory.

* Write down daily praises of your own in a journal. “God, I adore you because…” “Jesus, here are reasons I worship you today…” “Holy Spirit, I am blessed by you because…”

Buy a new Christian music CD.