Time for another guest post. This one is by Larry Carter. Larry is a follower of Christ who will soon be married for 20 years and a dad for 18. He likes to make people think about their faith and is a lifelong University of Tennessee fan. You can find his blog here or follow him on Twitter here.
Want to hear what I have to say about worship?
It took me a while to figure it out.
Scratch that. I’m still figuring it out. I just happen to be further down the road than I once was.
I used to think worship was something that happened on Sunday. Between 11:00 and 11:30. Before the preacher preached.
Somewhere along the way I began to believe it included the preaching too.
Then I realized that it included my Bible reading and prayer time.
Then I found myself worshipping while listening to Rich Mullins.
Then, gasp, U2.
Later, I found myself praying for those I work with. I worshipped at work.
After years of simply cheering for my University of Tennessee Volunteers, I realized that I can worship Him in that as well.
Worship is not an event. It’s not something to do. It’s not something to turn off and on.
Worship is a lifestyle.
There is a commercial that comes on every year before and during football season that describes, for University of Tennessee fans, life as being Orange and White.
That’s what worship is to me.
Worship is life. And life is worship.
Are you figuring it out?
“Worship is life. And life is worship.” I can get down with that motto, Larry. Thanks for the insight!
Thanks Stephen.
Great post Larry. Your ending summed it up perfectly.
Thanks Joe!
Completely agree, Larry.
Thanks Eileen!
Larry, can you elaborate on the Vols connection to worship? Thanks!
One of the things I have believed for a while is that God wants us to have pleasure here on Earth. So, when I enjoy the Vols or Diet Mountain Dew or U2 without those things becoming my idols, then I can worship Him in the midst of it. Plus, the passion and the experience can also be a picture of my walk with Him.
That’s a really interesting thought. Thanks Larry!
This also means King of Queens can be worship. And chocolate chip cookies too. Excuse me, I think it is time to worship.
I love this thought.
When I saw you wrote U2 .. .I thought “You too”… NOT.. I thought U2;
Whose U2…. Found out and thought “U ve got to be kidding; U are Kray Z” Just kidding…LOL I do know they are great musicians.
Larry, I totally agree with all you said here… Our worship is our lives…. How we are living
them…that is our worship.. then the question becomes: “How is our worship” Is it Godly and God centered or is it
centered on me?
Great thoughts, Larry. I hear Him telling me to praise more these days. Those other things will manage but praise more.
Oh yes! This is so true. “Worship is life. And life is worship.” In God we live and move and have our being—that we are, is worship. 🙂 Thanks for your message.
Great guest post, Larry!
Thanks Jon!
I like that you say “worship is life and life is worship.” It’s so much more than just a lifestyle.. hmm… great thoughts!
Thank you, Denise