True Worship

Worship is not religion or ritual, worship is an intimate and vital encounter with a person. True worship includes the full recognition of who God is. This recognition brings about the realization of our own sinfulness. It is life changing. It creates within the worshippers heart a hatred for sin. It results in repentance, obedience, submission, and a desire for holiness. It generates a desire to show mercy and it expresses forgiveness. It includes a joyful acceptance of all that God has provided by His grace. It is not exclusive. It will compel the worshipper to include others. The one who has truly worshiped will have a sense of peace and a confident expectation of what God is about to do. True worship produces a transformed life, reflecting the one who has been worshipped.