Worship

I love worshiping Jesus. More than anything else. It is so intense and intimate and freeing and I love it more than I can tell you. I love being so close to Him and knowing how loved I am. It's amazing how things happen for me during worship too. As I start to focus on Him and how He loves me, other things start to slip away. My guilt and shame are dissipated, my frustration and anger melt, my hurt and pain ease... and all of the sudden I'm just completely at peace and physically feel the love of Christ washing over me. If you've never felt these things during worship, I would encourage you to try something new. Maybe it's at home alone, maybe in a different worship setting, maybe just letting your shield down so God can touch your heart. For me it was being in a place where I can worship freely without judgement or fear. A place where I could be myself and just focus on God and not the people around me, the pastor, the building, or my own thoughts. I feel comfortable to just search out the face of Jesus and allow His spirit to pour into me. It's a beautiful thing.

If this sounds silly or "over the top" for you, I just want you to think about this for a moment:

Jesus sacrificed EVERYTHING for you.
Do you think He did that so you could clock in for an hour on a Sunday morning, toss up a quick prayer before meals and when things are bad, and be a "good person"?
NO! He desires intimacy and relationship with you. He thinks you are amazing. Everything about you is beautiful to Him. In His grace and mercy you are perfect and that's what He sees in you. Don't hold back from Him. His love is beautiful. It's scary when you've not experienced it before but once you do it is the best thing in the whole world. He wants you so bad. Whatever you've been holding back from Him, give up. Whatever needs to be gone so you can focus on Him, get rid of. Nothing is worth it if it's holding you back from REAL relationship and fellowship with your Father. Please let Him love you. You won't ever be able to turn back.