🙌It's the Friday Call to Worship!🙌

It's almost 11pm on Thursday night. I've been trying to write this call to worship all week. There were some curveballs. But more than unforeseen events, my body was just not on board. I woke up daily with an unexplainable sense of panic and a mind that refused to stay engaged. I couldn't sleep, and, when I did, it seemed to only make me feel more tired. Overwhelm was a storm cloud above my head, following me wherever I went.

I tried to understand what was going on while I drove to the gym one morning. Was I getting sick? Do I chalk it up to hormones or stress? Was there something more to it? I was frustrated. I want to SHOW UP for this life God gave me, and live it. It felt like my body was benching me. A Scripture popped into my weary, unfocused mind in an instant. Paul admonishes the Romans, "...present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." (Romans 12:1)

That verse has always inspired me to strive toward good health to honor God. But this week, my loving Father flipped the script. It just took His Word on my mind to move me out of despair. It was like God leaned in close with a whisper that cut through all my noise and said, "Come as you are. Just come to me. Bring your disappointment, your weariness, your overwhelm. Offer it all to me, and I'll make it holy."

Worship is simply showing up before God and acknowledging that He alone is Lord. Worship is sacrificing every standard and expectation to the lovingkindness of the King of Kings. There was never a redeeming moment to this week, but my Redeemer was glorified. I still showed up to Him. I still thanked Him. You can too.

Listen to "Living Sacrifice" by VOUS Worship.