The Air I Breathe

I've been reading through Louie Giglio's book The Air I Breathe as we continue focusing on Intimate Worship as one of our passions at FBC. He points out something that all of us probably know instinctively but don't think about on any given day. It's that we are created to worship and as a result we all worship - something. Something could be an object (car, clothes, house), an idea (a job, a vacation, retirement) or a person (spouse, children, friend). Of course that something should be God. After all, He is the creator of the universe, the most powerful being to ever exist, and the One who loves us more than anyone or anything ever could.

So how do we know what the object of our worship is?

• Where are you spending your money? This is pretty easy to check. Look at your bank statement, your credit card statement, your receipts. Jesus was pretty explicit on this one. Check out Matthew 6:21.

• Where are you spending your time? Not as easy to check but it's possible. Keep a journal during the week. Log how much time you spend watching TV, surfing the internet, reading, playing, etc. Now, this isn't a guilt-trip into a monastic life with no technology (because technology CAN play a role in our spiritual development). Rather it's a challenge to look at where you can change some habits in order to focus your worship where it should be.

• What do you think and dream about? Much tougher to do, but maybe the most important. Our thoughts will greatly influence our actions. What drives you to do what you do? What do you spend your free moments dreaming about? If there were no constraints on you, what would you choose to do? Those are the kind of questions to ask yourself when evaluating what or who you are worshiping.

My hope is that Reveal will help us stay focused 24/7 on what God is preparing and calling us to do. Have a great week.

-- Peace, Jamie