Spiritual Practices: Worship

In worship, we engage ourselves in connecting with God wholeheartedly. We express God's goodness and greatness either alone or in community, through words, songs, art, symbols, etc. Worship is seeing God as worthy -- ascribing great worth to Him. In worship we both praise God for who He is and thank Him for what He has done.

Scripture reference: Read in your Bible or access Psalm 8 at Bible Gateway

Experience God's creation and worship Him for it. Take a nature walk. Or, buy a single flower, and enjoy it until it starts to fade. At that point, take it apart petal by petal and think about how God created it. Sketch the flower, take a picture, or just remember the moment and thank God for his creation. Or, look at the stars before you go to bed tonight (or view the sunset if city lights prevent the stars from being plentiful). Worship God quietly as you ponder how big He is in creating the universe.

The Way of Christ resources site hosts an interactive feature we call the Worship Wall. You can visit it at any time to post your thoughts about what reasons you have to praise God today. Or, you can visit it to see what others have written and join in as an act of corporate worship.

Access resource: Worship Wall

Participate in a time of corporate worship. Around Gateway, we come together specifically for worship and communion during the 180 service. Check the weekend program for info about the next event.

Listening to worship music can be an easy and enjoyable way to incorporate the spiritual practice of worship into your every day life. Pick out a worship CD or two and leave them in your car, or load your ipod with some songs you like. This resource lists a few of the Gateway staff's favorite worship albums.

Access resource: Worship Albums

Worship isn't just something you do through song. This exercise is a spiritual practice about thanking God for what he has done.

Access resource: Give Thanks exercise

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