I have been away from blogspear for over 5 months but not completely. I have been checking in on post from some of my blog brothers and of course Mother P. I have been using the past 5 months to focus on my role as a pastor. My preaching role came natural, but I really felt the need to give more attention to my role as pastor.
Over the last 5 months God has revealed some wonderful things to me that I hope to share with the blog community soon.
For right now I feel led to post a few things from a series that I started a few weeks ago that I am calling Lifestyle Worship. I did a series on worship about a year ago where I focused on the essence of worship. This year I wanted to deal with the how to of worship.
There is nothing more foundational in the life of the believer than worship. God saved us for that purpose. The sad reality is that there are many today who attend church every Sunday and even through the week who do not worship God. The biggest reason for this is the misunderstandings that people have about worship. Most people think that worship is limited to singing and shouting on Sunday' or at a church service. Sunday's should be the climax of our worship as we come together as God's living stones to celebrate His presence, but worship should be a way of life for the believer.
It is the pursuit of God, that we will spend the rest of our lives consumed with. Buddy Owens says it like this in his book The Way of a Worshiper "The pursuit of God is the chase of a lifetime-- in fact it's been going on since the day you were born. The question is, have you been the hunter or the prey?"
I have a longing to know God more and more. My hearts desire is to know that He is really there-- not just in theory, not just in feelings, but rather in moment by moment, living, breathing, present, absolute certainty. A certainty that is higher than intellect and deeper than emotions. I long to know Him as my God. To know Him as my Father. This is something that I will spend the rest of my life in pursuit of.
That is why I exist; To know Him and to make Him known.
I will share more soon.
DeAntwan Fitts
11 comments:
Glad see you writing again.
Fitts, glad that you are back with us. I am sure that your time away has allowed the Master to deposit some great things in you for you to share with us.
Lance
Welcome back to bloggyville! Did you hear that while you were gone, I about died? Yes, and by God's great mercy he restored me. I had a ruptured appendix and I am not a spring chicken!=) It was about the first of April. Anyway, I like the topic Lifestyle Worship. I know that what you are about to share is going to be good.
Blessings to you,
Cheryl from cherdecor
Amen to that!! It's good to see you blogging again. I've been on a little break myself, renewing my own relationship with my King.
Amen Pastor Fitts, I join you in worshiping God as a lifestyle. So good to have you back.
Gotham will be a safer place now that “Fitts” is back,
Ron
I was happy to see that you are back. I truly missed you. Although, I have been occupied with a new vice called Facebook,I miss my Sons so much. I see most of them around facebook all the time, but it isn't as intimate as blogging. Maybe we will all become more attentive to blogging fellowship once again.
By the way, I didn't take the time to read this post, but I will be back to do so. Just had to take a moment and say hey, Love the title.
Take care,
Mother
Pastor,
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I pray you are having a Blessed and Joyfilled day :)
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