A Letter of Praise and Worship

What does praise and worship look like to you?
For many, it is standing in a low-lit building, music playing, hands lifted, the atmosphere thick with the holy presence of God. The sound of murmurs drifting across the room, and people weeping on their knees. While yes, this is a wonderful form of praise and worship, many think it is the only way they can offer this incense God calls praise and worship. But if the God of the universe cannot be contained or molded into a box, why do we believe that the only form of praise and worship He accepts is on an early morning Sunday?
Praise and worship, with a heart layed low and grateful and bursting with the raptures of God and in awe is just as desired and held dear to God as the heart endeavoring to reach out in the quiet moment taken out of a person’s day with the assurance that He meets us even in the consistency that might feel like nothing, but overtime builds a renewed mind. Praise and worship keeps God at the center, and it can look like…

The mother up at two AM with her baby, hair a mess, bottles all over the counter, offering up the little energy her body has in a swift whispered string of thanks and praise before she goes to tend to her child.

It can be a father, coffee in hand, the sun rising through his car windshield, the weight of deadlines and responsibilities of the day ahead of Him who dares to set it aside in his mind and choose to put on that worship song He’s played countless times.

It can be the single, alone in their little apartment, textbooks strewn on the table, ramen on the counter, and a small group of friends and acquaintances offering up simple hymns while desperately trying to ignore the stage fright stricken fingers that shake as they strum that guitar or sing that verse.

It can be the broken hearted, sitting on the floor, listening wordlessly to a worship song, their hearts tender and trembling, in need of comfort and looking to spend even a moment in His presence.

It can look like dancing, creating, meditating on the truth, a whispered prayer, a soul filled cry with hands in the air, a moment of feeling nothing and yet showing up with consistency and wisdom.

Praise and worship can come in many forms, and is precious in the sight of God. Trust that He not only sees the desire of your heart and intention to spend time with Him, but He is so very proud of you and loves your company.