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Worship Study Devotional Assignment: Worship as a Way of Life Rebekah Pettus WRSP 101: Introduction to Worship Studies October 9, 2023

Topic: Spiritual Disciplines (Worship as a Way of Life) Scripture: (Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Cry out, “Save us, God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.” (Chronicles 16:34-35). Narrative: When I was in Ukraine, there were a lot of kids who I thought would be my best friends for life, just like we all do at that age. I grew up with all these children, but not long after, I was adopted at the age of sixteen. You are wondering why I stopped hanging out with the friends I grew up with all my life and I am here to tell you why. Being a teenager is hard and we all make decisions that we are not proud of—some people just stop being friends. Sometimes life shows me and gives me things that are not true and are not part of who I am. When I came to America, I realized that even my family did not understand who I was. Even when I felt the pain of being adopted, I still found ways to thank God for the people around me who showed me what God's love is like. God has given me an adoptive family. The true story is that I wrote a letter to God and then asked Him to give me a family. I was only 13 years old at that time and then after 2 years, I got a family. God opened my eyes at that time and proved to me that He is real. Teaching Point: I chose Chronicles 16:34-35 as my scripture because it discusses God's love and how He continues eternally. Even though I had to endure throughout my life, God provided me with a better life and the finest family. I want the children in orphanages to take away from my

devotional that the Lord will send them blessings when the time comes. Another reason for my choice of Scripture is that while I was torn between an impure life and one centered on God, this passage stood out to me enormously. My aim is that my experience of being in the same circumstances as them but being able to change my life and become a Christian would inspire them. I want children to understand that following the Lord will only bring them blessing after blessing and that they have other options in life that will not lead them astray. Neuroscientists and psychologists have objectively demonstrated that teens are more prone to make riskier decisions and engage in activities that might get them in trouble, not because they are terrible kids, but because the brain has not completely evolved at this age. 2017 (Bedwell). My prayer is that the Scripture I picked for my devotional would strike a deep chord inside them, allowing them to realize that they may come to the Lord, obey His word, and be rewarded for all eternity, rather than spending a life without knowing Him. I want children to understand that following the Lord will only bring them blessing after blessing and that they have other options in life that will not lead them astray. Neuroscientists and psychologists have objectively demonstrated that teens are more prone to make riskier decisions and engage in activities that might get them in trouble, not because they are terrible kids, but because the brain has not completely evolved at this age. 2017 (Bedwell). My prayer is that the Scripture I picked for my devotional I hope it would strike a deep chord inside them, allowing them to realize that they may come to the Lord, obey His word, and be rewarded for all eternity, rather than spending a life without knowing. Application : My spiritual habits are more disciplined, but I wish to be more motivated. The small group and church are what always motivates me to be closer to God. I need more motivation to read

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