It's so easy to get lost in the day to day issues of life. We can get so bogged down by family, friends, career, school, etc. that we lose sight of God. When we limit our thinking to focusing on our problems and challenges, it magnifies our struggle to seem larger than the God we serve. We tend to make a mountain out of a mole hill. In my Christian walk I have found myself floundering and wandering through life's storms. My faith seemed to slip through my fingers and I began to wonder if God was willing to help me through my pain. I knew that God could, I just was not sure if he would.
It is in those moments of spiritual struggle that I began to be able to trace the foundation of my discord. It was not that too many bad things were happening or that I was not thinking positively. I found that my praise and time of worship was lacking. My spirit was thirsty for Jesus. Subconsciously, my soul wanted to bow down to his goodness and surrender in praise to God. When I looked back over my struggle, I often found that I spent more time worrying and complaining than I spent thankful for who and what God is in my life.
The simple act of worship - lifting our hands, bowing our heads, and speaking his goodness diminishes the potency of our problems. The act of worship declares that we surrender ourselves (attitude and all) to the mercy of our King Jesus. In this we symbolize the turning over of our issues and obstacles to God so that he can fight the battle on our behalf. Our failure to cultivate a lifestyle of worship and thankfulness to God places us at a great disservice. It is worship that ushers God's presence and help into our lives. Without it, we are left to fend for ourselves. I do not know of any greater moment or feeling when, through worship and prayer, we have assurance that God is on our side. We do not have to fight this alone.
If you find yourself feeling a bit off, overwhelmed by the issues of life, and feeling down trodden take a good look at your prayer and worship life. It just may be that you do not need an anti depressant or prescription drug. You do not need to drink that extra glass of wine or medicate yourself with food, television, sex, or other drugs. You may just need to find a quiet place and worship him. I encourage you to list the things you do have and what you are grateful for. Begin to thank God for those things. It just may be the time to quench your thirsty spirit with praise and worship. There is always something to be grateful for it is just a matter of finding it.
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