December 27, 2011

  • 2012

    So many of us are turning our thoughts to 2012. There's something about turning the calendar with a fresh year, a bit unknown, and a time to put the busyness of the holidays behind and get back to a normal schedule. 

    The past few months God has been impressing on my heart my lack of worship. Oh sure, I love playing worship songs, I love singing, I love Christ-centered (not look what I have to give God, me/I-centered) worship, I love worship with my church family, but the Lord has been showing me I lack in my private, quiet, personal worship with Him.

    When I read my bible I normally read things to encourage me, spur me on to deeper levels of sanctification, and to spiritually feed me. All good reasons to read, but I generally skip over my time of worship.

    When I pray I normally start with the heavy prayer requests on my heart. I feel so honored and burdened to pray for God's people and those unsaved! But I don't take time to worship the King I speak to. 

    That time to pause and reflect on who God is! That's it...just pause and think of His faithfulness, thank Him for His blessings. Praise Him that He is on His throne through all life's trails. Just pure worship....nothing for me to get from it other than praise and worship of my King and Savior. 

    As I flip my calendar to 2012 I want to worship more. Much of this year (it may take me all year), I am going to be in the book of Psalms in hopes that it encourages my heart to worship.

    What are ways you worship in your private time with the Lord? What are somethings that you feel like usher you into His throne room?