Worship is not what we
but
.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may
the
of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9
Worship =
Worship is when we
our lives around someone or something, when it is the core of our affections and the primary thing we pursue.
When
entered the equation, the primary thing it messed up was worship.
These things can’t be avoided, but avoidance isn’t the goal. Worship of the
in the midst of these things – that is who we are.
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his
,
and
will. Romans 12:1–2