Worship

"What we fix our attention, heart, and mind on is what we'll worship. What we worship becomes magnified. And what is magnified will consume us and perpetuate more and more worship" (Terkeurst, 2011).

I'm going to be honest. I struggle with keeping my heart and mind fixed on God throughout the day. I do my bible study in the morning, and so it is easy for me to focus on God early in the day; but as the day goes on and I am focused on all I have to do, my focus shifts from God and I focus my attention on other things, forgetting to acknowledge Him and walk with Him. Food has become something in my life that I focus way too much on. It has become an idol in my life: I have craved food more than I have craved God; I have turned to food for comfort instead of turning to God; I have sought satisfaction in food rather than seeking satisfaction from the only One who can truly satisfy. And each time I place food above God, it demands more worship.
I have intentions to worship God and to fix my heart and mind on Him, many times those intentions do not result in action. God is concerned with my heart and what my intentions are, but He desires obedience more than a thousand good intentions. One way I can worship God each day is by giving my body to God as a living and holy sacrifice (Romans 12:1). Each day I must surrender myself to God and put aside my selfish ambitions and follow Him (Matthew 16:24-25). This is not something I should just intend to do; it is something I must put into action every day.