Book Review: The Air I Breathe

I just finished a quick little read by Louie Giglio called The Air I Breathe: Worship as a Way of Life. Here are some points from the book:

• We all worship something. Where your time, attention, and money are spent there you find the object of your worship.
• We exchange worship of our Creator for worship of created things.
• Whatever you worship, you imitate; whatever you imitate, you become.
• Worship is something you enter into with all your might. Worship is a participation activity in a spectator culture.
• True worship is simply catching sight of the greatness, majesty, splendor, glory, and grace of an infinite God.
• Church is a lot better when our meetings are filled with people who have been pursuing God for six days before they get there.
• Corporate worship works best when we arrive with something to offer God, as opposed to coming only to get something for us.
• Think about the words you sing and who you are singing them to. Sometimes we would be better off saying nothing rather than standing there lying to the face of God. Our worship would honor Him more if we stopped singing and realigned our hearts with His.

There is truth in all these points. So often we walk into corporate church feeling the weight of the week pulling on us instead of a having a heart ready to praise our Creator and King. At least I know I have walked in that way. For me, the trials of my life have allowed me to see the greatness of God despite my circumstances and that is what has caused my worship to go deeper than before.

This past week I stopped the person who had led corporate worship and told her how I loved it....not because of a good song or specific instruments but because as she sung, I saw her heart. I saw her love for Jesus and her passion to worship Him. it was a beautiful thing see and really, it was something I experienced. I could feel that overflow of love from her. When I told her this, her response was so humble and again reflective of her heart....she said, "I just want people to see Jesus."

I pray each of us is living a worshipful life that glorifies our King so that people can see Jesus.