Worship without an expression IS NOT worship. I’ve heard a lot of people talk about how worship can happen just on the inside. That’s stupid. If worship occurred JUST on the inside then its a waste — it needs to come out of you — NO EXCEPTIONS.

I’m not saying that everyone needs to be a holy roller, but everyone needs to be expressing their worship. For Bob, that may be a physical gesture towards God (like arms open). Bill’s expression of worship might be giving up cigarettes. Jack’s expression of worship might be controlling his lustful thoughts — which happens entirely internally but would still effect his outward emotions. Get it? If your worship is not expressed in some way – then how can it even be worship? It’s “dead worship” (like the “dead faith” that James talked about). If worship is a response – our response needs to be expressed.