I have been reflecting on “what is acceptable worship?”. I find that like many people who live in cities, work tough jobs, and juggle a social life, I struggle to find time to praise and worship Yahweh. These days though, I have been reflecting on what is acceptable worship and the scripture that keeps coming to mind is 1 Corinthians 10:31 which says: So whether you eat or drink, whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God and it is coming to me – that my acceptable worship can be in anything.
A few weeks ago, I started trying to write every night, one page at least. I found that on the nights when I did, I slept better. Seeing another world created in words gave me the same experience as when I lift my hands, raise my voice, and shout worship lyrics to Yahweh. I found my heart is full and so I believe I get it now. This in its way is acceptable worship to Yahweh. Writing is my acceptable worship. It is not my only acceptable worship but it is one of my acceptable worship.
I don’t know if I can truly explain it but I am convicted when I write, I am reminded of the word of God as the characters are shaped. The meditation that I never seem to find time to do comes easily in the quiet moment when I am defining what actions a character must take and why, or for whom the message is intended as well as what that message is supposed to do. I realize now why writing does for me what it does especially in the quiet of the night when the noise of the world fades and I must confront myself and the decisions I have made throughout the day.
