worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Worship is loving God and living his Word, but I can’t emphasize enough that worship is not a yoke of human effort to get religion right and pry some blessing out of heaven. The apostle John wrote, “This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands. And [notice this] his
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