What's your motives for worship?

Hebrews 13:15-16

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁵ Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. ¹⁶ And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

    As you look at the power point on Sunday and sing along with the praise band, remember, God is not listening to the tone of your voice or the words you sing. He is listening to your heart. Is it turned to Him in worship and praise and adoration? Or is tuned to the distractions of the world? Are you thinking about His goodness or about the person you promised to meet at the mall later in the afternoon?
    When life suddenly falls apart, people begin to search for answers. At times, it seems as if they are willing to search anywhere but in the presence of God. Many cult's are growing in large numbers, because they see the followers devotion to a unknown God. Meanwhie, we as Christians continually decrease, because the lack of devotion shown to our Creator. This should get your attention, we as Christians are decreasing because we have become totally devoid of God.
    Unless we have a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, we can’t know our true identity. This is because our identity is in Christ. Each one of us was created in the image of God...not by a human philosophy or culture. We were shaped for His worship, to stand in the presence of God’s holiness and not in the dark, and lonely halls of sin and fear.
    The songs of our lives need to reflect our love and faith in the Savior who died so that we might have eternal life. Praise and worship songs are wonderful to sing, but our heart is what God looks at. You can praise with all your heart, and then be distracted during worship. 
     
When it comes to worship, sometimes we spend so much time on the appetizers that we forget to enjoy the main course.