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Chapter 10
"Come let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our maker" -Psalms 95:6
There are 6 different types of postures to pick from when it comes to praising and worshipping God. Let jump right to it!
1- Bowing. If you bow before the Lord you are showing full on submission and showing complete allegiance. All throughout the bible it was stated multiple times that various people when praying to God, that they would quickly bow down, like full on face on the dirt. The ONLY person you should EVER bow to would be the good Lord only!
2- Raising of hands. Many prayers in the bible also done with lifted hands, or even folding our hands together. "Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice."(Psalms 141:2)
3- Lifted eyes. Want less distraction? Close them eyes! What better way can you pray than with closed eyes so you can drown out everything that would normally distract you and you can fully concentrate on God.
4- Silence. Simple as that. Sometimes its just as good to just sit in silence and bask in his amazing glory. Have you ever been just awestruck by God all you could is just sit there silently? You can even pray silently. You can speak with your heart and mind and not have to utter a single word. God still hears you and now its a private conversation between just you and Him.
5- Lifted voices. Along with lifting your hands and eyes, lift your voice. Pray, praise, sing your heart out!
6- Cry out. Even if you think you sound like a dying walrus. If you need to, cry out to God. Pour every ounce of your heart out.
You dont have to do anything of these. Theres no real mandate or anything. As long as we pray, our body will send out its own signals reminding us of his awesome presence, how dependent we are on him, and allow us to truly worship God for who he is.
Chapter 10
"Come let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our maker" -Psalms 95:6
There are 6 different types of postures to pick from when it comes to praising and worshipping God. Let jump right to it!
1- Bowing. If you bow before the Lord you are showing full on submission and showing complete allegiance. All throughout the bible it was stated multiple times that various people when praying to God, that they would quickly bow down, like full on face on the dirt. The ONLY person you should EVER bow to would be the good Lord only!
2- Raising of hands. Many prayers in the bible also done with lifted hands, or even folding our hands together. "Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice."(Psalms 141:2)
3- Lifted eyes. Want less distraction? Close them eyes! What better way can you pray than with closed eyes so you can drown out everything that would normally distract you and you can fully concentrate on God.
4- Silence. Simple as that. Sometimes its just as good to just sit in silence and bask in his amazing glory. Have you ever been just awestruck by God all you could is just sit there silently? You can even pray silently. You can speak with your heart and mind and not have to utter a single word. God still hears you and now its a private conversation between just you and Him.
5- Lifted voices. Along with lifting your hands and eyes, lift your voice. Pray, praise, sing your heart out!
6- Cry out. Even if you think you sound like a dying walrus. If you need to, cry out to God. Pour every ounce of your heart out.
You dont have to do anything of these. Theres no real mandate or anything. As long as we pray, our body will send out its own signals reminding us of his awesome presence, how dependent we are on him, and allow us to truly worship God for who he is.
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