Brian Chung

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.” Romans 12:1

What are the pleasures of God? From this summer in Mexico, God has shown me that He takes pleasure in Spirit and truth filled worship (John 4:24). There have often been many moments during the trip where I wondered what this worship entails. Is He truly pleased with the way I minister? Is He pleased with my heart? What about discrepancies between ministry times and down times? These questions were consistently on my mind.

However, God had mercy and opened up answers into my heart. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37) On an unexpected night, eyes of revelation came upon my soul. I saw once again the mercy I was shown in my life, the grace given to me through Christ. I felt in my heart and soul the realization that my life was worth nothing to me, and yet, everything to God. How could I continue to talk the way I did? How could I worship God only during ministry and not other moments of my life? The clear conviction of life’s purpose reentered into my mindset. I could not live life filled with ministry moments. My life had to be ministry: To honor and please God with every breath and every word. That has been my desire. Through it, the conviction of God’s presence continues to live and grow. I do not doubt that these passions wane, but my faith lies not on my present emotions, but on the God that has and continues to reveal these truths.