The Daily Hope with Rick Warren from The Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, United States "Can You Worship God More Than Just at Church?" by Rick Warren — Wednesday, August 26, 2015

The Daily Hope with Rick Warren from The Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, United States "Can You Worship God More Than Just at Church?" by Rick Warren — Wednesday, August 26, 2015

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Essentials For Living


“Sing out your thanks to him; sing praises to our God.” (Psalm 147:7 TLB)
You’ve probably noticed that music and love go together, because music comes from the heart. It’s not something you do intellectually. It’s something that comes out of your soul, your emotions.
There are many love songs in the world. In fact there are radio stations that are dedicated entirely to the love song format. But did you know that more songs have been written about Jesus Christ than any other topic in the world? Christianity is a singing faith. Why? Because it’s not about religion. It’s about a love affair. It’s about a relationship with God, who loves you so much that he sent his Son to die for you and who wants you to love him back.
Psalm 147:7 says, “Sing out your thanks to him; sing praises to our God” (TLB). Nothing will make you more aware of God’s love and presence in your life than singing and praise.
You may be thinking, “But you don’t understand. I can’t sing.” The Bible says to make a joyful noise. I know you can do that because probably when you go to a sports game or when somebody’s getting married, you make a joyful noise. So just let it out! You don’t have to hit the right note. You just have to make a joyful noise.
Can you worship God more than just at church? Yes, because worship is simply expressing your love to God. That means you can worship in the shower. You can worship in your backyard mowing the lawn. You can worship washing dishes. You can worship driving to work and making a deal or on the golf course. You can express your love to God anywhere and everywhere. And that means you can sing everywhere.
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Talk It Over:

• What are you thinking about when you sing during worship at church? Where is your focus?
• How often do you sing your thanks and love to God? Daily? Regularly? Occasionally? Rarely?
• What is something in your life you can replace with singing or listening to worship music so that you remember to worship more often?

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