“I think that true worship might better be called “spontaneous reaction.” I don’t think genuine worship is an action, but rather, a reaction. First, we perceive the goodness of God, the gentleness of God, the kindness, forgiveness, brilliance, patience of God, the wondrous plans of God. This perception part involves knowing, seeing, understanding, focusing, appreciating, hearing, thinking, perceiving, deduction, induction, intuition, and the like. ONCE we get a glimpse of God and the depth of love and loveliness of God, we respond with dancing, singing, smiling, rejoicing, forgiving, shouting, and the like. We can see God and His attributes reflected through nature and through people and through Scriptures. Some call our response “worship,” meaning “expressing the worth” of someone. “Thanksgiving” would also be a word that attempts to describe our feelings about God. Correct thoughts about God lead to correct feelings. Incorrect thoughts about God lead to bad feelings. “If our minds are good, our whole bodies will be full of light,” as the worship songs says it so well.”

-Lenny Smith (November 2015)

I Have Everything I Want Or Need – Lenny Smith

Lamp – Rachel