I've been thinking a lot about what motivations, actions, and intentions drive what we do. More specifically related to the worship side of Christian living, why do I worship Christ the way that I do? Because worship is a lifestyle, I should be worshiping Him with the very life that I am living. In church this morning I began to question why I was raising my hands and closing my eyes, what was my motivation? Was it so that everyone around me knew I was worshiping? Was it for show? Or did the physical actions of my body come from an overflow of love in my heart for Christ?
I found myself very puzzled by this and it caused me to stop and be silent in still before the Lord. I found that there truly is a time for both. A time to be silent and still before the Lord and also a time to dance and lift your hands. Now while I've always known this in my head, it was something that just seemed to click today.
So from this thought process came another: what about my actions in every day life? Why do I do what I do? Why am I in school? Why do I wear the clothes I do? Why do I order the things I do when I'm out to eat? Why do I say what I do? I began to wonder if my actions ever change according to my surroundings, and if so, is that okay? Shouldn't I be me all the time? Of course.
I think that's something I'm coming to grasp more fully: who I am in Christ. My identity is in Him. I am a daughter of the most high King, um hi, that's a pretty big deal! But guess what! You are too!!! How cool is that? God created me AND you just the way He wanted, and yes, He wants to refine us and grow us to be more like Him. But who we are, the part of us that make us US, God created and loves. Isn't that neat? I thought so. :)
Singing Harmony,
Morgan
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