All the Time

I like to mull over things... chew on them, think about them, reflect on them. I love quotes that are intensely thought-provoking, that force me to face issues head on.

Yesterday's:

"we're always worshiping. all the time."

At first thought, I thought nothing of it... had no issues with it, didn't think it would make my "things to mull about" list in my head.

However, the second and third thoughts... and beyond... were very different.

Worship? What is it? What does it mean? We may "worship" our favorite athlete, musician, politician. We may "worship" entertainment, education, popularity, the mind. But what does it mean?

Ultimately, worship is bestowed upon a master. It is, as someone in my class put it, "bowing to a master." Worship is admiration. Enjoyment. Praise. It can be done in many different ways. And... it doesn't just have to be about God.

But in some ways, it is about God. Or god. Because worship is what we give to our God. Or god.

And even if we aren't worshiping the God of the Bible, we are worshiping a god. We're always worshiping. All the time. The real question is.... who. Who are we worshiping?

I wish I could say that 100% of the time I worship my Savior. That's not true. Often I seem to worship everything but Him: school work, my own mind/abilities, people/relationships that I desire, friends, MYSELF.

Throughout the day, I have been pausing to ask myself... who am I worshiping right now? Even now... I pause to question. Am I okay with who I am choosing to worship? Am I even intentionally choosing? Or am I just letting life whip me back and forth... allowing me to worship whatever "feels right" at the moment?

If I'm content with Who I am worshiping, then I pause to consider why I find the need to worship Him.

If I'm not content with who I am worshiping, then I pause to consider why I am worshiping this unworthy thing. I must stop and readjust and alter where I put my worship. My enjoyment. My time. My praise.

Here's a question: Are you content worshiping what you're worshiping?