authentic worship

Is this not the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?
Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh? Then shall your light break forth like the dawn and your healing shall spring up speedily; your righteousness shall go before you; the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.
Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say 'Here I am.'

Isaiah 58:6-9

but beyond that, maybe worship is the practice of living life as it ought to be lived. a life that seeks to glorify God without being distracted by our own selfish desires. whether at church or at home, by song or by thought, maybe worship is a the mere act of acknowledging God as Lord of all. what is worship? my answer: it's a way of life. it is what living ought to reflect.


in other news, it rained this weekend. i love that the rain washed away all the smog, allowing the sky to be blue for a couple days. it's like it washed all the sin away...