God is seeking worshipers, not singers, dancers, musicians, etc. but worshipers who worship with their lives - daily & consistently thru prayer, fellowship, studying and obeying God's Word - worshiping in the "valley" and difficult experiences of life, as well as on the "mountaintop" (when all is going well). Often, we do not know if we are a true worshiper until our faith has been tested, and we pass the test by still choosing to worship God irregardless of our circumstances. Real worshipers desire for you to worship God with them, but they will still worship God even if no one else is worshiping with them. Worship is not emotionalism either (even though we can experience God's presence touching our emotions and worship does evoke outward expressions -- from being still, bowing down, to shedding a tear, to lifting your hands, singing, dancing, etc.)! Real worship in spirit and truth - is based in really knowing The Truth - knowing Jesus intimately thru His Word. Real worship in spirit is the opposite of "in the flesh" or just for show or for performance for others; instead, it is birthed out of walking in the spirit, through a close, personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
John 4:23-24
But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.
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