How to Worship God in Our Daily Life
What does worshiping God look like in our daily life? How can we worship God with our life?
Because we often limit worship to church services.
We went to worship this morning. Join us Sunday for worship.
Or worship becomes about music intended to lead us into God’s presence. These are both good, good things.
Gathering with the family of God for corporate worship is biblical and powerful. And anointed music that speaks directly to our hearts, carrying us before God’s throne room in awe? It helps our soul and points us to the Holy One.
But do we realize the Almighty is worthy of our daily worship?
Are we faithful to give Him praise and thanksgiving every day, not just on Sundays and special holidays?
Do we offer ourselves as a living sacrifice, an act of spiritual worship? (Romans 12:1).
Because it’s easy to allow the world and the enemy to distract us from worship in our daily lives. Instead, our hearts worship our desires and ways, and what the world has to offer.
We may give our life as worship to people, things, self-worship, fame or fortune.
So let’s look at some ways to worship God in daily life.
Worship God the Creator
All of creation shows us how to worship the Creator. It’s simply recognizing the beauty surrounding us.
Every time we gaze at a sunset, see a glimmer of light shining through the window, stand in awe at the twinkling of stars or the ebb and flow of the ocean, and admire the autumn foliage, let it remind us, all of creation worships our glorious God.
Worship the Creator, not His created beings.
Worship the Lord Through Holiness
“Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.” Psalm 24:3-4 (ESV)
The imagery here both makes my soul leap and causes me to pause. David knew what it meant to stand in God’s presence. And he knew how sin separated him from God.
The Lord created our souls to desire the ascent up His hill and to stand in His holy place. But it requires we submit to the Lord’s holiness in our lives and allow Him to cleanse us from sin.
Clean hands and a pure heart is surrendering to God’s Word and asking Him to cleanse us from sin. This is worship. This is worshiping God with our life.
Worship the Lord’s holiness and offer Him thanksgiving and praise for making us holy.
Worship God by Seeking Him
“He will receive blessing from the Lord and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Such is the generation of those who seek him, who seek the face of the God of Jacob. Selah” Psalm 24:5-6 (ESV)
The Bible encourages us to seek the Lord’s kingdom and righteousness in Matthew 6:33. To pray, seek God’s face, and turn from wicked ways for forgiveness of sin and healing of our land here on earth in 2 Chronicles 7:14.
And Hebrews 11:6 tells us God rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
What we seek, we worship. What we worship, we seek.
- Am I seeking to please people or God? (Galatians 1:10)
- Do I seek things or seek God’s face about how I spend the resources He gives me?
- Do I seek my own kingdom or God’s Kingdom in my life?
- Am I seeking notoriety, position, beauty, knowledge or fortune? Or, am I seeking the God seated on His holy throne, spiritual riches, treasure in heaven and wisdom from above?
Daily Worship
We worship every day with our life.
I listen to worship music Sunday through Saturday. Also, I pray daily offering worship to the Lord for who He is and thanksgiving for what He has done. I strive to make it a daily habit to read the Bible and devotionals.
And I desire to walk in the Spirit, repenting of sin, and seeking God’s face—a spiritual act of worship.
But remember, it’s about the heart and not a checklist. Yes, we will have days we fail to worship God with our lips, heart, and life. But we ask the Lord to help us.
So, you see, worship is not only singing at church, but also a daily surrender to the Lord.
How do you worship God daily in your life?
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I love walking outside each morning and looking for God’s creations. Today, there is dew on the grass. The sun is shining and the grass appears to be twinkling. Sharing time with God throughout the day brings me peace and comfort. 🙂
That’s a beautiful description, Melissa. Thanks for sharing it.
To worship God every day, we must surrender to Him anew each morning. I love the fact that all creation points to the glory of the One who made it.
Blessings, Karen!
Martha, yes, that every morning surrender is key to true worship in spirit and truth. God bless.
I find time in nature helps me connect closer with God. Great message Karen.
So do I, Yvonne. That’s why I love camping and traveling on adventures with my husband for our YouTube Channel. Enjoying God’s beautiful creation really helps my heart leap in worship.
I love reading your post and I love being outside and enjoying Gods Beauty. thank you for doing this. I love watching all your post of where you all go and sharing God with everyone
Hey Kathy, thank you for your kind comment and encouragement. I’m glad to have you in my blog community and in our YouTube family as well. God bless!
A great post that reminds us to be aware of the nearness of God, of His intimate presence, of the fact that He is only a whisper or a silent thought away. He wants us to express our love and our need for Him. The older I grow, the more I recognize my NEED for the Lord, for my stamina is wearing thin. Thank you for this post, Karen!
Melinda, these are my sentiments, also. With every passing day, I realize not only how much I need the Lord, but also how much I need to worship Him with every waking breath.
When I read your title, I thought, “By living Him out in my life. Living in such a way that everyone I meet or interact with sees Him in me.” You do that most admirably, it seems. When I read your post, I thought, “If I expect others to see me worship, then I’m doing it for the wrong reasons. The only person I want to see me worship is in actuality three persons.” Thought-provoking post here Ms. Karen. Well done ma’am.
Good thoughts, J.D. Your comment made me think of Galatians 2:20-living the crucified life by letting the living Christ live in and through us. It’s truly a daily act of worship in all that we say and do. God bless!
“The Lord created our souls to desire the ascent up His hill and to stand in His holy place. But it requires we submit to the Lord’s holiness in our lives and allow Him to cleanse us from sin.”
May God give us clean hands and pure hearts.
Worship is so much more than singing. Thanks, Karen, for this enlightening post. God bless!
Thanks, Nancy. I pray we earnestly seek the Lord and surrender our daily lives to Him.
Great post! I have long felt that we “box up and box in” worship like it is a tidy thing we can control, but true worship is surrender, and it doesn’t only happen on Sunday mornings in a church building. I personally think worship should infuse every aspect of our lives.
I agree with your thoughts, Jessica. If we are truly a living sacrifice, surrender is forefront in our journey and worship and therefore a part of every area of our life.
I find great value in watching the birds and squirrels in our garden outside my window; I am constantly reminded of the beauty of His Creation in this.
Alan, thanks for sharing your experience, birds and other creatures definitely point us to the Creator to enjoy His beauty. We just need to open our eyes and stay aware. God bless.