Is it possible we have come to a severe misunderstanding of what worship really is? What if it’s not about the atmosphere, the songs, what you feel in the moment, but your life when the moment is over? Could it be that real spiritual worship of God is less about singing, but more about something you become? We must not confuse a moving worship experience with a life that’s actually being transformed. Worship isn’t measured by your emotional response during a worship set, but by obedience when the songs are over. God’s intention in providing you with His sovereign grace is to completely rewire everything about how you live. Like…

How you speak about others when they aren’t around. How you show up to serve when you’re tired. Your work ethic when there isn’t a public or monetary reward. Repenting quickly when you’re wrong. Generosity when others are in need, even when money is tight. Being in community even when you don’t feel like it. Having the hard, honest, loving conversation instead of ghosting. Integrity when secretly cutting corners is easier. The only logical, reasonable, rational response to God’s sovereign grace and mercy is our full, complete sacrifice. If mercy really rescued you, worship isn’t an experience, it’s your mission. Ch 12 defines what the mission looks like: