Picture a crowd of college students, on a Friday night, all under one roof praising one God. For us here at Texas Tech University, it's called UNITE. Worship is the way you speak, act, and meditate. But in my opinion corporate worship is important. Being surround by people who are in love with the same God as you are is so encouraging. Being surrounded by your community and watching others pour out their love for Christ is amazing to watch. It brings me joy to know that although we may go to different ministries, hang out with different people, and live different lives there is always one place we can come and be refilled with His love and encouragement. In saying this, we should not limit God to the nights we worship together (Sunday, Thursday, Friday). Worship is a lifestyle. Worship is in the way we speak to those around us. Others will see God in our words. Worship is in the way we act. The saying goes 'actions speak louder than words' and for the most part that is true. Whether you like it or not, people are watching you. They are looking at the Christian T-shirts we wear, the Bibles we carry, and the attitudes we show. If we are portraying actions that are not reflecting Christ, we are not doing our job as a follower of Christ. Like I said, worship is a lifestyle not a weekly service.
Words are great and speaking what God has placed on your heart is important. But without action behind the words it is useless. Sharing how God has effected your life and what the gospel means to you is needed, but unless you change the way you live to reflect those words and testimonies, nothing will change. You have to change yourself first and others will follow the example you set.
DO NOT LET YOUR WORDS BE EMPTY.
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