I’m sitting outside as I write on this spring day in February. What a wonder God is and that we can attribute the good things of nature and science to Him. Thank you for this opportunity to join together with the Weekly encouragement! Trusting God and worship are synonyms. This is a definition I’m giving today’s Weekly encouragement!, shared by a famous worship leader who originated in Australia and has offered worship around the world. She, Darlene, has experienced many facets of humanity. She’s loved the unloveable. This is our calling as we echo this sentiment. And, really, this and everything we do as Christians is because we trust the character of God and we can reach outside the walls we build to live bold Christian lives. Part of living bold Christian lives is to speak up and speak out. Speak up in offering worship to God and speak out to others who need God’s love and encouragement. We are keys in sharing good news and the world needs our keys. We are vital in this fabric of society for promoting good things. Because. Every time the church looses it’s voice, the world looses it’s conscience. To speak out, we allow others to see the confidence we have in God and this changes our own lives and the lives of everyone around us. In this way, we live like God and others matter. In the Old Testament, Abraham was called to worship by offering everything to God, even his treasured son. In the middle of this, God called, “Abraham!” And Abraham answered, “Here I am!” The original language of this scripture says it more powerfully than we’ve possibly interpreted it before. The expression in the original language said, “Before You ask anything, my answer is yes!” Wow! How opposite we are of this declaration of confidence in God, many times. His answer was I trust in the character of God before I see the ram caught in the bushes, before I see God’s provision. This shows us that worship is powerful and purposeful. Your encountering Jesus in worship should not just make you feel good, it should shift something in you and in your world. This encounter is for every season. To worship in the light is a joy filled act of faith, to worship in the dark is a faith fueled act of war. This, several of my statements here today, are quotes from today’s Weekly encouragement! video message. I hope you are encouraged to listen to the video message from today’s episode. There’s so much to gain from it! Please remember I’m praying for you because I love you.