I was brought up in a traditional Baptist Church family in the South. We praised God by putting on our best clothes and going to Sunday School and church each Sunday morning, BTU and church each Sunday night, and prayer meeting each Wednesday evening. We were expected to behave ourselves, sing the songs with not too much gusto, and mind our manners. We did not clap in church. The only ones who spoke out while the pastor was speaking was someone deeply moved who would put in a well placed "Amen."
I am still quite comfortable with that type worship, but I know now that there are other ways of worship. We have all heard the old excuse for not attending traditional church. It goes like this: "I can worship God just as good from my bass boat, or my deer stand, or at the beach (pick and choose) as I can in any church." Of course there is truth to this, but those of us who believe that we are to live our lives according to the tenets found in The Bible, know, deep down that we are to gather together with like believers.
I have come to believe that the gathering together is necessary, but so are the other types of worship. One of the things that I feel should be an act of worship is how we live our lives. I feel that if we are believers that our actual breathing should be a praise to God. I believe that how we choose to approach each day and each person in our path should be an act of worship. I believe that when we do something for someone else, that is an act of worship.
I believe that when we feel the cool morning air, view a sunrise, hear a bird sing, watch a flower open, and remember to praise the creator of all these things, that we have worshipped.
It may not be good theology, but I think it is a pretty joyful way to live.
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