12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday (Tip 10)

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday

10. Remember blessing anniversaries and celebrate the moments of God’s grace.

This is another favorite … we mark our calendar and celebrate blessing anniversaries like the Children of Israel celebrated the Passover. A few ideas are … Baptism birthdays. The day you met your spouse. The day you got engaged. The day you received good news from the doctor. Etc.

I will remember the things the Lord has done. Yes, I will remember the powerful works of long ago. I will think of all Your work and keep in mind all the great things You have done. Psalm 77:11–12

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God works on us every day. To mold us into his likeness. To prepare us for something that is coming, that we may not even know about in the moment. Or sometimes just to surprise us.

Like the day now over 52 years ago when both my now husband and myself had been invited to my sister's house one evening. He by her husband. Me by my sister. It had not been planned. It had just happened that way.

We met, dated, and the rest is history.

Was it ordained of God? After all, he was not saved. 

We came from two different kinds of family. 

He wasn't raised in a Christian home.

I was.

And so, the Lord had a lot of work to do in those ensuring years. To bring us to where he wanted us. And he did.

Oh, but he isn't finished with us yet. 

No. He is still working on us.

But we can celebrate and remember how far he has brought us along with all the other things that he has done over those years.

And rejoice in them.

Thanks for coming by Friends.

God bless you!

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday (Tip 9)

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday

9. Go outside and take a walk—enjoy God’s creation.

It’s so easy to get distracted by entertainment, social media, and life’s demands. I need to remember to take a break and enjoy the beauty that’s right outside my door.

The heavens declare the glory of God. The skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech. Night after night they reveal knowledge. Psalms 19:1-2

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It is a bit hard to do this in the city, with traffic practically on your doorstep. That was the way it was for us for about 15 years. Before that we lived in the country and most of the time, I was too busy to look around and marvel at the work that God had done in nature. But since we have moved on to another state, and a different part of God's world, he has blessed us with a bit of the nature that I have come to enjoy right in my back yard. As you may have read in earlier posts, I sit on my back patio early in the morning and feed the critters that come up to eat what I put out for them, and I am always awed by nature and those little guys that have come to do this each day. God's handiwork. Carved out for us many years ago that would come to mean so much. 

Thank you, God, for your gifts for us to enjoy. 

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. May blessings from God come down to you in the new week ahead.

 

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Apology

If you have been here the last couple days, you would have wondered why I replaced 7 for 12 in this series. All I can say that it was a mistake which I just found this morning. I am so sorry and thank you for your patience.

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday (Tip 8)

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday

8, Intentionally surrender your day to God.

A dear friend taught me this morning prayer…

Lord, I have surrendered this day to You. I will follow where You guide and do Your will as You reveal it to me. Please help me to fulfill this promise that my life might glorify You alone. Amen.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Galatians 2:20

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Surrender:

VERB

1. cease resistance to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority:

    

   "over 140 rebels surrendered to the authorities"

   synonyms:

   capitulate · give in · give (oneself) up · yield · concede · submit · 

   [more]

The above meaning of course, comes from a dictionary. But what does it mean spiritually for us?

Consider this:

Surrendering to God is a relinquishing of rights and will. It’s yielding your life – thoughts, actions, and spirit to God. It is opening up a tight-closed fist of control and placing trust in God instead of ourselves. The surrender to God meaning is giving up and letting go of the kingdom of this world – which includes the kingdom of self.

I like this definition better. Don't you?

Sometimes it's not easy to do. And it may mean a daily choice to give ourselves to God instead of self.

Galatians 2:20 is a good one to tell God at the start of each day and maybe many times in a day, that indeed we have been crucified with Christ because by faith he lives in us, all because he died for us. 

And because he lives, we can face anything that comes up against us.

Thanks for stopping by Friends. Have a blessed day!

 

 

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday (Tip 7)

 

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everday 

7. Read a Psalm to start the day.

So many of the Psalms are pure worship and they consistently remind me of who God is and all He does. And He’s still doing it all today. Tomorrow looks good too! He is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

The instructions of the Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are clear, giving insight for living. Psalm 19:7–8

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Indeed. God continues to do good things. Even in our sad times. Even in our bad times. Even right now.

No matter what is going on around us. The news pours out a lot of bad stuff. If things couldn't be any worse, our government continues to battle against themselves. And us. 

And yet, there is One that we can count on in these desperate times.

Psalms 4:8 - I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety

So far as end of times, its like this:

Who

What

When

Where

Why

How

What is going to happen?

When is it going to happen?

Where is going to happen?

Why is it going to happen?

How is going to happen?

We have so many questions. And most of the answers we find in the Bible. Others we just have to trust in God. But in the meantime, it's like we want Jesus to come and get it done, because He is the Who in the questions above. 

And yet, it's not in our timing. It's in God's time. And as David said back in his day, we can dwell in safety and peace, because God's got our backs. This world doesn't. Our government doesn't. And even our families may not.

But thank God. He does.

And we can look to the Psalms for comfort and hope.

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. God bless you because he is good

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Every Day-Tip 5

 

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Every Day

5. Sing and dance like David.

I love this one … turn up the praise music and dance with joy.

I don’t dance in the car but I do love to sing and it’s hard to be impatient with other drivers when my heart is filled with worship.


Your kids will love it if you sing and dance with them, too!

And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. 2 Samuel 6:14

They should praise Him with dancing. They should sing praises to Him with tambourines and harps. Psalm 149:3

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I agree. There is just something about singing to God that brings us closer to him. Or is it him to us? As for dancing? I can't do much of that anymore, but it is still a great way to show our Lord that we love him. Even if it really isn't what it can be called dancing. Just moving and singing his praises is good. And good exercise too, I might add. 

So, if you haven't tried this way of worshipping God before, I encourage you to try it. I know you will be blessed!

Thanks for spending a few minutes with me today.

Have a blessed day!

12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everyday (Tip 6 )

 12 Simple Ways to Worship God Everyday (Tip six)

6. Take a fast from grumbling.

Most of us don’t realize how much we grumble and complain.

So, I’m making it a goal to set aside specific times when I will absolutely refuse to be negative. I will surrender the junk in my life to God, do what I can, and do my best to shine…

 Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Philippians 2:14–15

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Have you ever known anyone that just constantly grumbles about everything?  I haven't met anyone like that.

Oh, wait. I sometimes am that sort of person. I guess I have plenty to grumble about. We all do. If we have people that just get to us in some way. If we drive an old car that barely wants to creep along. Even with the state of the economy now that prices go up but the money in our wallets disappears.

Yes, we all have things we can grumble about. And yet, while we are doing that, we hide the light of Jesus from those that are watching us to see how we are handling things.

If we can thank God for all he has already done for us and shine for all to see Jesus, that is worship to God. And it is showing others that while we watch prices go up, we can still proclaim the joy we have in the God that provides for us.

Philippians 4:19 - But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. God bless you!