Worship

I just finished reading Joyce Meyer’s book The Battle Belongs to the Lord. It’s amazing how fast I got through it while exercising on my elliptical machine 20-30 minutes 5 times a week.

It was a great little book and a quick read about over coming life’s struggles through worship. What I took away from it is I need to worship God not because of what He does for me, but for who He is!

Joyce sites men and women of God in the Old and New Testament who worshiped God first before facing the enemy. Gideon, Elijah, Paul, Jesus to name a few. All worshiped God despite their circumstances and God moved!

I need to praise Him in the middle of my circumstances, instead of complaining about them. I’m getting better at this. Instead of focusing on my problems, I’m trying to visualize them as I know God wants them to be. And if really has changed my attitude about the situation, when I do it.:)

That’s the toughest part. Remembering to praise God and thank Him for what I know He will eventually accomplish. I have no idea when He will bring certain things to pass, but I do know if I focus on the future, the will of God, it will happen.

So if I start to stray from this thinking. If I focus on my current set of circumstances, instead of worshiping God, I give you permission to give me a swift kick in the comment section and remind me of my words.

Worship God for who He is despite my need. That’s what I’m trying to do. What about you?