*this makes me think of the song "heart of worship "esp on this verse " im
coming back to the heart of worship and its all about you , its all about
you Jesus "i always used to wonder what the coming back to the heart of
worship is , and now iam answered .*
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Surrender Is the Heart of Worship
by Rick Warren
"Give yourselves to God ... surrender your whole being to him to be used for
righteous purposes." Romans 6:13 (TEV)
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The heart of worship is surrender.
Surrender is an unpopular word, disliked almost as much as the word
submission. It implies losing, and no one wants to be a loser.
Surrender evokes the unpleasant images of admitting defeat in battle,
forfeiting a game, or yielding to a stronger opponent. The word is almost
always used in a negative context. Captured criminals surrender to the
authorities.
In our competitive world we're taught to never quit trying, never give up,
and never give in – so we don't hear much about surrendering. If winning is
everything, surrendering is unthinkable.
Yet, the Bible teaches us that rather than trying to win, succeed, overcome,
and conquer, we should instead *yield*, *submit*, *obey*, and *surrender*.
And by surrendering to God, we enter into the heart of worship. This is true
worship: bringing pleasure to God as we give ourselves completely to him.
Surrendering is best demonstrated in obedience, cooperating with your
Creator. You say "Yes, Lord" to whatever he asks of you.
In fact, "No, Lord" is a contradiction. You can't claim Jesus as your Lord
when you refuse to obey him. Peter modeled surrender when, after a night of
failed fishing, Jesus told him to try again: "Master, we've worked hard all
night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down
the nets."Surrendered people obey God's word, even when it doesn't make
sense.
God is not a cruel slave driver or a bully who uses brute force to coerce us
into submission. He doesn't try to break our will, but woos us to himself,
so that we might offer it freely to him. God is a lover and a liberator, and
surrendering brings freedom, not bondage.
When we completely surrender ourselves to Jesus, we discover that he is not
a tyrant but a savior; not a boss, but a brother; not a dictator, but a
friend.
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