Summary: - worship changes our focus - our focus determines our reality - "The mind is it's own place, and in itself, can make a Heaven out of a Hell, a Hell of Heaven" John Milton - two types of people: whiners-complainers and worshippers - we see what we are looking for - Acts 16:16-22 MSG - How do we stop and get a bigger perspective? Worship. - worship is taking our eyes off of our external circumstances and focusing on God - what worship does: it restores spiritual equilibrium, helps us regain a proper perspective, and protects us from getting discouraged. - worship is: - focusing on the big picture - focusing on the fundamentals of our faith - reframing our circumstances (worship sets the stage for miracles and causes spiritual earthquakes that can change our lives) - the way we stay positive in a negative world (Phil. 4:8) - the way out - He is worthy of our worship - it was worship that set Paul and Silas free physically and it's worship that will set us free emotionally and spiritually. - our internal attitudes or beliefs are much more important than our external circumstances. What we believe is how we'll act. - worship is taking our eyes off our circumstances and focusing on God. - we let what's wrong with us keep from worshipping what's right about God
