We are all of us unceasing, outpouring, worshipers. We were made that way. It's how we are built. The question is not "do we worship?" But "what or who do we worship?" Do we worship the one true God the uncreated one or do we worship his creation as idolators. There are only two options. But even when we worship the one true God it is not something we do in the flesh as a religious duty but as John 4:23 says we are to worship "in Spirit and truth." For a long time this phrase has been somewhat of a mystery to me until reading today's verse and something clicked. To worship "in Spirit" is to worship "by the Spirit of God." Everything we do in life the Bible calls fruit and we are called as Christians to produce a fruit of righteousness that come through Jesus Christ and for his glory. Therefore to worship "in Spirit" is to build our whole lives in the strength that comes from the indewelling power of the Holy Spirit. If we burn ourselves out pursuing our potential in our own strength we are not worshiping in Spirit but in the flesh. However if we cultivate our calling in partnership with God, walking in his presence, working from his strength, following his leading then this is true worship in the Spirit...
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