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"When you worship God, you invite Him to come and fill you with the Holy Spirit," says Kaylee, 12. "You pray and sing to him through your heart. You read your Bible and just let him speak to you. When you worship God, you honor Him and give Him glory. That's the whole reason we are even here on Earth."
"Worshipping God means to spill our heart out to God and let him receive it so that he can fill it with the love of his presence," says Natalie, 13.
Jesus spilled his life out to God to pay for our sins. All who have received the Lord's life by faith alone in Christ alone can experience a life filled with God's love. There's a realm where God is all in all. In order to be filled with God's spirit, there must be an emptying of ourselves.
Jesus told his disciples that if they would lose their lives in following him, they would find their lives. In directing the "Mission Explorers Video Series," I traveled around the world with more than 20 suitcases at more than three times the allowed weight -- for five people. Similarly, we carry a lot of excess baggage when we travel solo without God. We're full of ourselves.
Worshipping God in spirit and truth allows us to see him and what he is doing. When we make adjustments to be a part of his plan, he takes care of our life's itinerary and accommodations. His plan for us, however, might not be the easiest because it's full of challenges and adventures.
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