Worship is

In the first message of this series, we asked SCC to give us their definitions of worship (Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010).  Here is what we received:

Worship is…

-loving God…

-a time to thank God for all he has done & ask for forgiveness & help to continue to glorify God in all things…

-when our actions are done unto God…

-love; honoring our creator; song; dance; humbleness; or knowing you’re only there because He made you…

-my praise of God…

-Any act that celebrates God’s presence

-living out your faith…

-praise/adoration…

-spending time with God praising Him for who he is and what we are able to do with him at our side…

-thanking god for blessings and asking him to guide our lives…

-communication with, and thanks to God…

-praise the Lord…

-giving thanks, glory, praise to our Lord, maker of all on Earth, giving oneself to the truthful ways of the Bible…

-In Hebrew it means, “To bend the knee.”  For me I see that as me choosing to agree with God & submit to His will.  To give up my will for me * choose him & his will for me & my loved ones & the world…

-feeling at peace and at one with God.  Having a relationship with him…

-communing with God, loving and adoring him and being loved in return…

-getting to know God better & understanding God’s will…

-singing, praying, listen to the sermon, reading the Bible…

-giving praise to God for all that he has done & all that he’ll continue to do in the future…

-an expression of our gratitude and devotion to our God incorporating all elements of our life…

-a time of community of believing, communion with God…

-an acknowledgement of God and a way to give back in a minuscule way with praise and thanks…

-honoring God as God through song, dance, etc. ACTIONS

-learning about God and the Bible…

-honestly, openly, joyfully connecting to and honoring God the Father, Son & Spirit, and doing that in community with our Christian brothers and sisters…

-Dedicating time to focus totally on God/Christ…

-Coming together to learn about God’s Word and the teachings of Jesus…

-showing God your love and thanks for Him…

-showing the love of God and out appreciation for what God has done…

-putting your heart in alignment with God – with mind, heart, and actions…

-a quiet time in thought & prayer, communing with God…

-a time to reflect and to thank God for all that we are given and blessed with…

-taking time to consider, reflect, and appreciating God’s sacrifices and graces that he has casted upon us…

-praising God with our whole lives, which includes singing all the way down to cleaning the house, etc…

-opening mind, heart and soul to God through the Bible, music, conversation , however you feel him then living and spreading Him, His Word to others…

-loving God, honoring God, socializing with people like yourself…

-loving God through honoring, adoration, learning, serving, growing and connecting & sharing his love…

-a time to praise and communication with our heavenly father,  to lift up one’s friends, ourselves, to ask for forgiveness & to renew ourselves in the Truth…

-your heart connecting with God, joyful noise, I connect best in worship through prayer or music, community or individual

-saying hi to God, learning, singing, community fellowship, sometimes it sounds like it is just singing, not ed phillip’s definition, or the Pope’s.

-celebrating God for who God is and what God has done…

-our thanks and appreciation toward God…through many ways like: music, art, studies, etc…

-expressing love and appreciation to God in a way that is meaningful to the worshipper…

-a better connection with myself and with God, a clearer view of my personal mission in life and giving me the motivation to achieve it…

-recognizing and thanking God…

-forgetting about what is wrong with me and remembering what is right with God…

-giving God our hearts through song, thought/mediation, and just recognizing and appreciating His presence & His handiwork…

-spending time with God, learning his way of life…

-communication with God in order to better understand His will and to let Him know our feelings…

-respect for God (Jesus)…

-learning, evolving, becoming more at peace…

-boring…