If God is "omniscient, Omnipresent, and Omnipotent" who does he need to have people fall on thir knees in adulation to reinforce his ego. Is it not sufficient just to acknowledge "There is a being in the Universe that is greater than I am or ever will be" and let it go at that. Why all this "Psalm Singing" grovelling?
BeachCow
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Prayer and worship is not groveling; it is the recognition of the disparity between the person praying and the God he or she worships. It is the acknowledgment of God being wiser than oneself and an attempt, through that acknowledgment to seek true answers to prayers by firstly recognising that disparity and then addressing it. The idea being that without trying to find where our current limitations are, it becomes very hard to improve beyond that and God is used as a benchmark of sorts. Thus God becomes a teacher of sorts, a guide perhaps, and prayer is for our own sakes, our need to humble ourselves in order to become receptive to being thought. A more down to earth example: I was having an argument with a friend about biofuels. I, in some arrogance, said some things which while true, did not represent the whole argument, and he corrected me. I was unable to accept his point, until I forced myself to recognise that I may be wrong, humbled myself and fact checked. Thus, I learnt something that day. This is the concept of worship, as I understand it.
I went to a religious school, and practice in a different denomination. My best friends are almost alway from different denominations or religions, and while I have heard the 'we're not worthy' statement alot, I've never ever really heard the 'God *needs* us to grovel for him' thing except from non-believers (perhaps one causes the other). If you've been told this I can understand why you would ask the question, but still the psalms are expressions of appreciation, of joy, of fear and penance and if you listen carefully to the faithful, you'll find that their worship and prayer, while perhaps less poetic, are no less sincere in that respect.
Hope this helps
wendy e
I do not think we should worship anyone and i do not think god wants us to do that he wants us to go out there and do some good in the world.People get together and worship as thanks for their blessings.When a baby is born don,t we thank god they are healthy. You know i believe that god is a power that runs through this universe and anyone can tap into it and do some good by the power of prayer.If you take a look at Lords and what happened there ,i think that there is so many people go with like minds that it is the power of love that heals people and not because someone had a vision.
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True Christians worship God through real actions---loving other human beings. That's the ONLY way to worship the only true God. Both Jesus and Apostle Paul attached overwhelming importance to the way we server God by serving our fellow human beings. True Christians strive to build a Heaven on Earth during THIS life, instead of dreaming of a better afterlife. Christianity is about people, not about God. As you have pointed out, God doesn't need or want us to "fall on our kneels" to trick Him or make Him feel sth that doesn't work.
sunier
we are all creatures of habit. we are able to develope undesirable behavior or we are able to develope good behavior. reading God's notice is a good habit and we pass alongside and study and learn his notice for a time, then devil comes and gets us out of the habit. How can we over come devil? merely say no, and if we don't experience like analyzing God's paintings sooner or later, study it besides in spite of if this is basically some verses. Been there, executed that and that i understand in case you omit analyzing an afternoon or 2, this is gets greater easy to no longer study. And especially quickly you think of, I even have not study my Bible in a month. This habit element we get into additionally applies to attending worship and bible learn. We omit a pair of Sundays going then it turns into easy to no longer pass. That previous devil has goten to us usually we would desire to constantly say "get in the back of me devil." Matthew 6:23 For the place your treasure is, there your heart would be additionally. we actually do would desire to video show our hearts, for that's what's in our hearts that we are going to be judged. look at David, he did a brilliant form of very undesirable issues in his existence, yet God mentioned "He became a guy after his own heart." Why, how would desire to this be? because of fact while David did sin he repented of his sins precise then. David had a organic heart, a good heart. Matthew 22:37 tells us to love the Lord with all our hearts. Romans 10:10 For it is including your heart which you suspect and are justified, and that's including your mouth which you confess and are saved. confident, we actually would desire to video show our hearts and cause them to comfortable in direction of God and putting Him first constantly in our lives. advantages good question a celebrity for you!!
Anonymous
Well, actually, what you suggest is exactly what we do in my religion. There is no falling on our kness in adulation or reinforcing of egos. Mostly just an acknowledgement that He is there. Thanks for the good things He brings, and Asking for help with spiritual growth.