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August 17th, 2009
No One But You
A few weeks ago, the Lord reminded me of the vast importance of worshiping God, and along with that came a reminder: no one else can love God for us, or give Him the glory that WE were created to give Him.
Having great friends in our lives who visibly love God in what they do, how they talk and how they worship Him is a blessing, for sure. But that’s not the same as actually doing it! Listening to our favorite worship artist is not the same as loving God. Attending church where the worship team pours out their hearts to God doesn’t mean that we do it. I’m the only one in my life who can worship God for me. I’m the only one who can deliberately live my life for the glory of God.
If you’ve gotten stuck vicariously living out your relationship with God through others, can I encourage you to step back into it? Get out of your comfort zone and walk by faith. God’s looking for you, and He’s ready to walk with you again.
It’s the difference between looking at a postcard of the Grand Canyon and standing on its rim.
Josiah Zoller said:
Sometimes looking at a postcard of the Grand Canyon is what brings you to visit it yourself. All those things you mentioned have an infectious quality to them. When I spend more time with those friends who constantly seek the glory of God I find that it rubs off on me.
The danger is the risk of being passive; becoming just a viewer and not a participant.