“Accept, O lord, the willing praise of my mouth, and teach me your laws.”
Psalm 119:108
Lord, please draw me closer to a place where your presence is all I seek. My spiritual breathing becomes shallow when I replace worship with my checklist of to do’s.
Worship service attendance? Check.
Monthly offering? Check.
Weekly bible study? Check.
Yearly missions trip? Check
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Monthly evening at the homeless shelter? Check
But have I actively sought and pursued You until I have connected once again? Teach me to crave worship time as much I want my morning latte.
Terri Pettyjohn is a regular contributor to ExperiencingWorship.com Her devotionals and Women in Worship articles are a favorite of many of our users as she seeks to touch the hearts of others through her writing. Terri currently lives in Farmington, NM where she is pursuing a career in free-lance writing. She is an attender of Pinon Hills Community Church and volunteers on a regular basis in the Worship Arts Ministry. When she is not busy there she is investing in the lives of her grandchildren and others.