Fight the Culture

What is worship?  Whatever we set our minds attention to and our hearts affection on...this is worship.  Maybe a better illustration is "WORTH"ship – what do you place most of your worth on?  What ever is the answer to this question will be what you worship.  What does Scripture say about worship?

God created you in his image for the purpose of worship.

Romans 12:1-2

12 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. ² Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

We are taught here that worship is about simply not doing good for the sake of pleasing God, but giving up our lives and our acts of goodness and offering ourselves – ALL OF OURSELVES – as a sacrifice to God.  This means our talents, dreams, families, jobs and more – ALL OF IT!  Other friends might be conforming to the things of this culture, but FIGHT THE CULTURE and be transformed by RENEWING YOUR MIND to the things of God – WORSHIP GOD.

Question – What do you set your minds attention on:

• In the morning time?
• Throughout your day at work?
• When you are in your car?
• When you visit with friends on the phone?
• When you coach your teams?
• When you think of your wife?
• When you think of your kids?

Question – What is your heart affectionate about?

• What motivates you?
• What excites you?
• What do you enjoy spending time doing?

WITHOUT GOD TRANSFORMING OUR MINDS, then our lives are filled with distractions and truly, stuff that have no purpose or direction towards God and worship.  Remember, you were created in God’s image – for HIM!

Living a lifestyle of worship is the most counter cultural thing we do as believers and followers of Jesus.  It is difficult for sure, but we were created for this reason!!  Embrace it and live it!