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WHAT IS WORSHIP? Loving God with all of our heart, mind, soul, strength and understanding.

How do we know we are involved in worship? We are enraptured with the love of God.

How do others observe us to be authentically involved in worship? Countenance of peace and joy.

How does God detect that our worship is authentic, with heart passion after Him? He knows everything

What factors, traits characterize worship? Concerns for self, family, friends and all such persons or things are laid aside.

What behaviors characterize worship? Getting alone with God – no matter how large or small the assembly, no matter where we are.

What priority is worship to have in the life of the beliver? First priority and never ceasing, it is the Great Commandment – nothing else compares.

What are the hazards of worship, if any? Others may say you’re so heavenly minded you’re no earthly good. LOLOL!

What are the contaminants of worship, if any? Weeds of life – distractions and temptations - pride, ego, vanity, evil thoughts, etc.

What is/are the purpose/purposes; goal/goals of worship? Loving God

What is the Biblical result(s) of worship? Abiding in Him

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. – 1 John 4:16

What are the Biblical standards of worship? not sure what you mean

What is the Biblical model of worship? John was in a constant state of worship for he loved God. See the Gospel and epistles of John.

What is the Biblical priority of worship? It is the Great Commandment, nothing compares:

And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. – Deu 6:5

Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. – Matt 22:36-38

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, [and] that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he [is] thy life, and the length of thy days: that thou mayest dwell in the land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give them. – Deu 30:19-20

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. – Rev 2:1-5

Is there an aroma of worship? If so, what is it; is it like? none

Is there a spirit, attitude of worship? If so, what is it like? Humility

Is there a false vs authentic worship? If so, how so? Is there a behavioral difference or is the difference deeper? Pretentious worship would be false

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. – Matt 6:5-7

Thanks for the ping.. interesting subject.. very..

As a hard agnostic it was not easy for me to come to/seek the Lord.. Actually it took a miracle for me to accept there was a Lord as a God..

Even after I did reading the bible put me to sleep like knock out drops.. After some prayer and a miracle the bible opened up to me and became personal and real..

(1) In the beginning I approached God in a way like "worship" meaning he was God I was some kind of "servant" or believer or some other word..

(2) At some stage... the worship thing went away and I felt closer and a more personal relationship.. Not like he was God and me a mere creature bowing and scraping to one so omnecient and powerful..

(3) At another stage, I don't remember when, the relationship progressed to a kind of friendship.. At least I thought of it as a friendship.. No worship but a lot of praise and awe.. for a SuperHero like of friend; I was proud to know.. Like I knew God personally a little.. The word father was not real to me yet.. But I was extremely happy to have the relationship I had.. Even though I could not use the word father in a real way yet.. And did not feel deprived..

(4) The next stage, was a closer friendship yet.. Like a friend.. a real friend.. My prayer became a conversation.. sometimes one way but a conversation nevertheless.. You don't worship a "friend".. To be honest stages 1,2,3,and 4 still happened sometimes but I knew the difference.. and preferred and sought after (4)...

(5) After that stage the thought came to one day while praying that my human body had a human father as a father ; but my human spirit has my heavenly father as a father.. One father for my body another father for my spirit.. So then, I had two fathers in a real way.. There is scripture that indicates "the Father" knew me/us before we were born.. That settled it to me.. Easy now to address my father as my father.. Couldn't/Didn't do it before this.. You do not worship your father you just love him..

(6) I would have say I do not worship God anymore.. I just love him.. True that I cannot even concieve totally whom and what my father(God) actually is but then I cannot totally concieve of whom I am either.. because of it.. I see that as progress.. With a father like that who knows whom and what I am.. Know what I mean?...

(7) Marantha Jesus..

I praise God for your testimony and that you loved me to ping me to it. How amazing it is, I could have written those very words, my sister in Jesus Christ, even down to this LOL! -

What are the hazards of worship, if any?
Others may say you’re so heavenly minded you’re no earthly good.
LOLOL!

Exquisite answers.

Thanks tons.

I think that the Biblical standard of worship is probably best depicted by John as you illustrated . . . and by Christ's utterly Father focused life to the exclusion of all other influences--by comparison.

Practically speaking for most mortals . . . probably that standard is something like Brother Lawrence's focus in all he did, on God.

I believe that there is an aroma of worship which sometimes Father provides by His Spirit which could also be called an aroma of Heaven. It can vary in specifics but is typically difficult to artiuclate though has some similarity to the incense of the Old Testament. Incredibly wonderously sweet and enlivening in its character.

Dear Carbine, Thank you for Linking Here to Alamo-Girl's Testimony; What a Blessing! Thank you So Much, my Sisters in Christ!