The Heart of Worship Isn’t for Show—It’s for Surrender
- meetgodattheedgeof
- Jun 2
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 24
Isaiah 58:3 (NLT)
"We have fasted before you!” they say. “Why aren’t you impressed? We have been very hard on ourselves, and you don’t even notice it!” “I will tell you why!” I respond. “It’s because you are fasting to please yourselves. Even while you fast, you keep oppressing your workers.”
Today is all about the heart of worship.
Fasting is a powerful form of worship. It’s an act of sacrifice, surrender, and self-discipline—when paired with prayer, it becomes a meaningful way to express our devotion to the Lord. Done with the right intent, fasting produces spiritual growth and clarity.
But of course, humans tend to mess things up. Somewhere along the line, it becomes a show: “Let’s see who looks more disheveled and sickly from fasting—that must mean they’re the holiest.” It sounds ridiculous, but that’s a very real issue. We crave recognition from others, and the sad truth is, human praise never truly satisfies.
We were created to long for something more. We were designed to seek the Lord and yearn for His confirmation that we’re on the right path. His approval—His “well done”—is unlike anything this world can offer. That’s the heart of worship: returning to a posture of seeking and serving the Lord, regardless of what it looks like to others.
Fasting is beautiful when done with purpose. Use it as a time to deepen your prayer life, to seek God’s will over something significant, or to gain wisdom and clarity for the path ahead.
Isaiah 58:5 (NLT)“You humble yourselves by going through the motions of penance, bowing your heads like reeds bending in the wind. You dress in burlap and cover yourselves with ashes. Is this what you call fasting? Do you really think this will please the Lord?”
Let’s not just go through the motions. Let’s fast with intention—because true worship starts in the heart.
