Seek first the kingdom of God and all of these things will be added unto you. The kingdom of God is not a means to an end. It is the end. The kingdom is righteousness, joy, and peace in the Holy Ghost. The kingdom is Jesus. When He is in us, His kingdom is in us. His rule and reign is in us. His freedom is in us. His healing is in us. When we worship, He overflows. God inhabits the praises of His people. What counts as praising Jesus?
When we think of praise and worship, our minds automatically go to Sunday morning music or the contemporary Christian radio station. By default, we have boxed ourselves in with a standard we have set in place by our preferences of praise. It's not all bad... It's just not all. Get out of the box!
It begins by abiding with Him. When you drive, you drive with Jesus. When you are in class, you are in class with Jesus. When you go to work, you go to work with Jesus. When you eat, you're eating with Jesus. When you wake up, live your day, and go to bed, you're abiding with Jesus. There is no formula to abiding. There is just love. Abiding is being aware of His constant unchanging presence and enjoying Him.
As you live your day, Jesus abiding with you will heal the classmate with a bad back. Jesus abiding with you will deliver your coworker from depression. Jesus abiding with you will give you an idea at your job that will prosper the entire business in your favor. Why? Because living a life of praise will allow Him to overflow and release His power, His kingdom, and His love.
You are the temple of the Holy Spirit!
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