7 Attitudes That Need To Grow In A Worshiper's Heart

In order to grow in worship, we need to keep growing in these heart attitudes:

—Wonder (Is. 6:1-5) We must never loose our wonder and fascination with our most spectacular God. Isaiah looked with wonder at the spectacle of heavenly worship.

—Passion (2Sam. 6:21-22) David danced before the Lord with total abandon. He took off everything that got in the way of his passionate offering - including his royal robes and his pride.

—Endurance (Job 1:20-21; Hab. 3:17-18) Both Job and Habakkuk faced a season of extreme suffering, and yet both of them maintained their heart of worship. No matter what obstacles stand in our way, we can look to these examples of enduring love and worship for the Lord

—Brokenness (Ps. 51 – a repentant heart 2Chron. 17:6; 19:3) The Bible is full of examples of men and women who knew the importance of turning their hearts back to the Lord. It is imperative that we know how to find our way back to the Lord - no matter what has turned us away from our first love. In the end, David's sin was not the thing he was most remembered for, it was his broken and contrite heart.

—Appetite to hear—prophetic (Song 2:14) True worshipers know how to listen to the Lord as well as pour out their hearts to Him. Our love for God is less than half the story; we must be worshipers who have ears that are tuned to the voice of God and be able to tell of the wonders we have heard.

—Righteousness (2Chron. 17:6; 19:3; Ps. 24:4; 29:2; 2Tim. 2:22) Without a holy heart, we can never draw near tot he Lord. We must learn the secret of holiness - through holy living, repentant hearts and putting on the righteousness of Christ. 

—Excellence. Whatever God does, He does it excellently (Psalm 150:2 - we praise His excellent greatness!) Don't settle for second best - everything you do must be your best. Excellence is different from perfection. We may not always be perfect, but when we put our heart, soul and strength into our ministry, we will be excellent.