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Ever sat in a worship service but not engaging in worship? Perhaps we lost some motivation or inspiration to worship God? Let me share why we should choose, even will ourselves to worship God. Why we need to break past those obstacles to worship in our hearts. CALLED TO WORSHIP Psa 98:4-6 (NIV84) 4 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; 5 make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, 6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King. The Psalmist called upon all the earth to worship God. This reflects God’s call to all the earth to worship Him. Not only has God created us to worship Him, by putting in us an inherent inbuilt desire to worship God (see my article ‘Even Stone Will Worship”), but He also calls us to worship Him. Just like a conductor who desires to draw out the best from his musicians, God is drawing out worship from all the earth. But why does God call us to worship? Does God even have to do that? After all, don’t we have that innate desire in our hearts to worship God? One big difference between us and inanimate objects and even animals is that we have understanding and choice. We worship only when we choose to, because we desire to. Yet how many of us know the reality that so many Christians find worship difficult? Why is that? Because so many have had their innate desire for worship of God damaged, tainted by sin. There is this ache for worship but so deep in us that many of us don’t even realise it. So, we reach out to worship something else. So many have had their innate desire for worship of God damaged, tainted by sin. Rom 1:25 (NIV) They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator… As a result, mankind ends up worshipping all kinds of things. Whether it be worshipping other spirits or idols, sex, entertainment, money, music, celebrities and so forth. All of these further buries our desire to worship God even deeper. But all of these are never truly satisfying. They are never truly lasting. It is like giving toddlers soft drinks instead of milk. They may go hyper active, but it is not deeply satisfying. Not nutritious. Many still have all those years of misdirected worship suppressing our true worship of God. Now when a Christian comes to God, many still have all those years of misdirected worship suppressing our true worship of God. We have to get past the distractions, the wrong perspectives, our garbled spiritual senses. We need retuning. Tuning away from distractions. Tuning into biblical perspectives. We need God’s help to retune our spiritual sense to God’ Presence. So that when our spiritual senses have been adequately restored – we will resonate with God when God turns up. When He manifests His Presence – we sense it. When we worship God – it is like heaven’s doors open! We then sense the joy, peace, strength, power and so on. We need God’s help to retune our spiritual sense to God’ Presence. Once, I was with a bunch of young Australians and they were discussing what it was like to enter God’s Presence in worship. One of them used to be a drug user and he said worshipping God is like having a drug high, but without the hangover or addiction. An interesting comparison. So why does God call us to worship? It challenges us to rise up to worship. To awaken the innate desire in our hearts for worship. Let us look at some of the means that God challenges us to worship. Why does God call us to worship? It challenges us to rise up to worship. To awaken the innate desire in our hearts for worship. WORSHIP FROM THE OVERFLOW OF OUR HEARTS Psa 98:4 (NIV84) Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; Our worship is never meant to be quiet, private. Rather we are to shout for joy and to burst forth into jubilant song. When you want to wake up somebody who is sleeping soundly, you do not tiptoe quietly and whisper to them, “Wake up”. You shout, “Wake Up, Jeff!” just like the famous Wiggles. In the same way, when you want to awaken worship in our hearts, you do not tiptoe and whisper. You stir it, you stimulate it, you revive it. You give it a shot in the arm! You wake up your soul and spirit to worship! Psa 57:8 (NIV) Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. So when you come to worship God, it does not help if you are quiet, subdued, reticent in your worship. You ought to worship with gusto. We cannot be subtle. Shake off the cobwebs over your worshipper’s heart! Pull away the layers of misplaced worship! When our eldest son Paul the toddler, he did not learn to crawl because he was all wrapped up in layers of clothes during winter. We had to take away the layers of cloth! Only then could he move enough to learn to crawl. Dust away the sin that covers over our innate desire for worship. Let the worshipper shine forth! Most importantly it must come from our hearts. Scriptures declare “shout for joy”. It is not just a worship shout but a shout that overflows from our joyful heart. Worship can only truly happen when we discover the joy in God. God is challenging us to come to that place in our hearts. Because true worship is not about being compelled by external forces. Rather, it is being compelled by inner desire. True worship is not about being compelled by external forces. Rather, it is being compelled by inner desire. John 4:23 (NIV) Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks… It must come from our heart, our spirit. True worship should not be defined by how great our worship band is. It is defined by how desirous you are to worship God. When I was a young Christian, worship was an obligation, something expected of Christians. Now worship is about meeting with God, about expressing my heart to Him and allowing Him to touch my body, soul and spirit. WORSHIP WITH ALL POSSIBLE WAYS Psa 98:5-6 (NIV84) 5 make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, 6 with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King. We are called to worship God with all of our creativity! God gave us creativity so that we may worship Him creatively. With every instrument that we can create. We are to make a joyful noise with them all. God gave us creativity so that we may worship Him creatively. When you worship God in song, in dance, in music, in painting, in poems, in graphics and so forth - you begin to awaken different parts of your soul to worship God. It is like stimulating all the different parts of your brain to re-discover how to worship God. It is like stretching worship muscles you never even knew you had. All of who you are were created to worship God. Your body, soul and spirit. Every part. So worship God with all that you are. May I encourage you to discover all the different ways to express your worship of God. God gave us our creativity. Use it to the fullest to worship God! All of who you are were created to worship God. Your body, soul and spirit. OUR CAUSE FOR WORSHIP Psa 98:1-3 (NIV84) “1 Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him. 2The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his righteousness to the nations. 3 He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” The psalmist sang about experiences of God that stirred a desire to sing praises to God, to worship Him. In the psalmist’s context it was God demonstrating His saving grace to the house of Israel. God showed He was faithful to Israel. Possibly God had protected Israel from some terrible situation. We do not have any details of that in the Bible. Yet this portion reminds us that there can be reasons or causes that stir us to worship God. One is having an awe of God that moves us into worship. Another is when we experience God’s blessings, it can motivate us to worship. So there are things happening around us that can be a cause for us to worship God, if you recognise God’s hand in it. You will have a cause to worship when you recognise God’s hand working around us. You will have a cause to worship when you recognise God’s hand working around us. CONCLUSION God created you and I, in fact all of creation, with the capacity and the innate inclination to worship God! Let us throw aside all the hindrances of distractions, of wrong perspectives and retune ourselves. So that we reach the purity of response to God. Let us respond to God’s call by choosing to worship and allowing ourselves to connect with God through worship! Copyright©️2026 by Wilson Lim. All rights reserved. Materials are free to be distributed in whole or part as long as proper acknowledgement is given to the author and not sold for profit.

Have you ever heard these questions being asked? Why should sex be only between married couples? Why is fornication and adultery such a big issue with God? If two consenting adults love each other, why can’t they have sexual intimacy? Perhaps you have asked those questions yourself. The more important question should be what is God’s intention is for sex? Have you ever heard questions like these? Why should sex be reserved for married couples? Why does God treat fornication and adultery as such serious matters? If two consenting adults love each other, why shouldn’t they enjoy sexual intimacy? Perhaps you’ve asked these questions yourself. But beneath all these questions lies a deeper one: What is God’s intention for sex? To explore that, we will examine 1 Corinthians 7:1 - 6 (NIV) 1 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife. 5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command. To understand the principles Paul teaches in this passage, we must first appreciate its cultural and historical context. The Corinthian believers came from a wide mix of cultural and philosophical backgrounds. One influential idea shaping their thinking was dualism—the belief that humans consist of body and spirit, with the spirit being superior and the body inferior. Some took this in one direction: the desires of the body were considered impure or even evil. Others went in the opposite direction: whatever they did with their bodies was irrelevant, because only the spirit mattered. This distorted thinking likely led certain women in the church to write to Paul, saying, “It is good for a man not to touch a woman.” They were referring to sexual intimacy. They believed they had risen above the need for sexual relations with their husbands. To them, participating in sexual intercourse was beneath their new “spiritual” identity. They even attempted to use Paul’s singleness as justification: Paul is an apostle and does not engage in sexual intimacy—so we are being spiritual like him! But this mindset created another serious problem. Husbands, deprived of sexual intimacy, began seeking it elsewhere—often with prostitutes, which was culturally acceptable in Corinth even for married men. These Christian husbands likely believed it was harmless because, in their dualistic thinking, what they did with their bodies had no impact on their spiritual lives. Same philosophy, different application. Can you imagine Paul’s frustration with this tangled, contradictory reasoning? With that background in mind, we will now examine several key issues Paul addresses—and consider how they apply to us today. SEXUAL INTIMACY WAS INTENDED FOR MARRIAGE ALONE 1 Corinthians 7:1-2 (NIV) “1 Now for the matters you wrote about: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.” Paul makes an emphatic point: it is neither acceptable for married couples to withdraw from sexual intimacy nor to seek sexual fulfilment outside the marriage covenant. Husbands and wives are meant to enjoy healthy, regular sexual intimacy. Full stop. Why does Scripture place such weight on sexual intimacy within marriage? Because it goes back to God’s original intent. Let’s explore three key purposes. Sex was intended to facilitate the marriage union. When Adam was alone in the Garden, what did God do? Did He give Adam an animal companion—a dog or cat—to keep him company? Did He create another man and declare that to be just as good? Did He form a crowd of people and tell Adam to live in a free-for-all commune? Did He invent the internet so Adam could bond with a smartphone? None of these. Genesis 2:20 - 23 (NIV) 20 …But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” God created a woman—similar to Adam in countless ways, yet gloriously different. Formed from Adam himself. Imagine Adam’s awe: “She is like me—yet wonderfully unlike any other creature!” This woman was designed to be Adam’s counterpart, his complement, his partner, his helpmate. And Scripture continues in Genesis 2:24 (NIV) For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The phrase “one flesh” is far more than a physical union. Leaving father and mother involves emotional, relational, and social separation from the family. To form a new family with his wife, to form a new intimacy. Becoming “one flesh” therefore means forming a holistic union—body, soul, and spirit. Paul reinforces this in Ephesians 5:31–32 (NIV) 31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. The union of Christ with His Church encompasses spirit and soul, more than physical. This Christ-Church union is the basis for the husband-wife union. God intends marriage to be a threefold union of body, soul and spirit. Thus God intends marriage to be a threefold union of body, soul and spirit. As Ecclesiastes 4:12 (NIV) says, “A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” Sex is therefore not merely physical. It is part of a larger, deeper joining of two persons. Sex is therefore not merely physical. It is part of a larger, deeper joining of two persons. C. S. Lewis captures this beautifully: "The monstrosity of sexual intercourse outside of marriage is that those who indulge in it are trying to isolate one kind of union (the sexual) from all the other kinds of union which were intended to go along with it and make up the total union." Sex was always meant to be part of a larger package—a connection that strengthens the entire marriage bond. Think of an old set of RCA plugs: yellow, red, and white. The connection is complete only when all three are properly joined. In marriage, the emotional and spiritual connections are joined—and sex completes the physical connection. In a healthy Christian marriage, their souls connect and unite. The husband and wife influence one another’s thoughts, feelings, and perspectives. Their spirits interact through their shared life in Christ and their closeness to one another. Sex deepens this connection. Though physical, it also touches the soul and spirit because of its intensity and vulnerability. This is why Christian counselling speaks of soul ties—connections formed through sexual intimacy, even in tragic situations like abuse. Something of one person becomes intertwined with the other. Now imagine the impact of multiple sexual partners or casual sexual encounters. It is like repeatedly joining and tearing apart a limb. Damage accumulates. Their capacity for deeper wholesome intimacy is progressively damaged. What some call “sexual conquest” is actually self-inflicted harm. Many people enter marriage emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and even physically wounded by past sexual experiences. They need healing. But when sexual intimacy is practised within God’s design, it strengthens and enriches the marriage bond. Sex was intended for procreation. One of the outcomes of sexual intimacy is procreation—though it is not the only purpose. Genesis 1:28 (NIV) God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it...” God designed sex to function within a beautiful context: the loving, committed covenant between a man and a woman. Through this most intimate act, God ordained the creation of new life. How fitting that the climax of marital love can result in a child—a love-child in the truest, godly sense. Within such a stable, complete family unit, children receive the best foundation to grow into whole, healthy adults. They, in turn, form their own families and continue the multiplication God intended. Sex was intended to reflect the glory of God. Ephesians 5:31 - 32 (NIV) 31“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 32This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. The love between husband and wife—including sexual love—is intended to reflect something of the holy, profound intimacy between Christ and His Church. Our earthly marriages are meant to mirror the heavenly, glorious union between Christ and His Church. Marriage is a shadow, a signpost pointing toward a greater reality—the divine masterpiece of Christ’s covenant with His people. What we experience in marriage is not the ultimate; it is a foretaste of the union made in heaven. The love between husband and wife—including sexual love—is intended to reflect something of the holy, profound intimacy between Christ and His Church. Proverbs 5:18 - 19 (NIV) 18 May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth. 19 A loving doe, a graceful deer— may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be captivated by her love. This delight between lover and beloved is meant to echo the joy, devotion, and deep affection Christ has for His Church. This delight between lover and beloved is meant to echo the joy, devotion, and deep affection Christ has for His Church. Scott Hahn captures this beautifully: We desire intimacy, sexual union. We find it in other persons. But that desire points to a deeper desire, which only union with God can meet; and union with God proves to be deep intimacy, unimaginable ecstasy, infinite fulfilment of the desire to love and be loved, to give and receive totally, to become one with the other. Our vision of marital love—and of sexual intimacy—should therefore be shaped by this divine reality. Marriage is not merely a human arrangement; it is a living parable of God’s covenant love. Let this truth inspire every married couple, and every single person who hopes one day to enter marriage. SEXUAL INTIMACY IS A MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY 1 Corinthins 7:3-4 (NIV) “3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. In the same way, the husband does not have authority over his own body but yields it to his wife.” The emphasis is on willingness: each partner is called to give, not to demand; to offer themselves, not to wait for the other to initiate. Paul teaches that every married couple must take personal responsibility to fulfil their marital duties—including offering their bodies to one another in sexual intimacy. The emphasis is on willingness: each partner is called to give, not to demand; to offer themselves, not to wait for the other to initiate. Why is this so important? First, because love in marriage is meant to be self-giving. Sexual intimacy is one of the ways husbands and wives express that selfless love. Second, because marriage creates a new reality: two individuals are now joined as one. In God’s eyes, a married couple is no longer “me” and “you,” but us. Everything is shared—life, resources, responsibilities, and yes, even their bodies. Paul’s language reflects this profound truth. In marriage, our bodies are no longer solely our own; they belong to the union. Sexual intimacy is therefore not an act of personal ownership but of mutual giving, mutual honour, and mutual responsibility. SEXUAL INTIMACY SHOULD NOT BE MISUSED 1 Corinthians 7:5-6 (NIV) “ 5 Do not deprive each other except perhaps by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.” Paul addresses two distortions of sexual intimacy. First, withholding sex to deprive one’s spouse. Second, Sexual immorality arising from lack of self-control. In both cases, sexual intimacy is misused—either by avoiding it or by seeking it outside God’s design. Let’s consider several forms of misuse. Sex is not a weapon. Sex must never be used to assert power or control over another person. Acts such as rape, sexual abuse, or sexual threats are violations of God’s design—and tragically, they can occur even within marriage. Sex should also never become a bargaining chip or a tool for manipulation. To weaponize sex is to take something sacred and twist it for selfish ends. God intended sexual intimacy to be part of a loving, giving relationship—freely offered and freely enjoyed. Sex is not a vehicle for pleasure. Sex was not designed merely as a pleasure-delivery system. When pleasure becomes the goal, disappointment follows. Sex was not designed merely as a pleasure-delivery system. When pleasure becomes the goal, disappointment follows. This is the hedonistic paradox: the more one chases pleasure for its own sake, the less pleasure one ultimately experiences. Those trapped in pornography addiction know this well. When sex is reduced to pleasure, performance becomes the obsession. The other person becomes an object to extract pleasure from. Over time, pleasure diminishes—and marriages suffer when sexual intimacy no longer “feels good enough.” But God designed pleasure to be a by-product, not the main pursuit. The more we embrace God’s intention for sex, the more genuine pleasure we discover. In a healthy marriage, sexual pleasure is richer because it is joined with the joy of giving, the joy of covenant love, and the joy of deep intimacy. Sex should be honoured and kept pure. Sexual purity matters deeply to God. Hebrews 13:4 (NIV) Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral. Sex is meant to occur within an exclusive covenant—one man, one woman, joined in marriage. Just as Christ’s relationship with His Church is exclusive, so sexual intimacy must be exclusive. Outside marriage, chastity is God’s call. Sexual immorality wounds the soul. It damages our capacity for intimacy. It leaves scars. It undermines faithfulness and integrity. It destroys marriages. It contradicts the very nature of God. It insults His beautiful design for marriage and His ultimate purpose—the union of Christ and the Church. Because we understand God’s intentions for sex, let us keep our marriage beds pure. Let singles keep themselves pure, saving sexual intimacy for marriage. CONCLUSIONS Because God designed sexual intimacy with profound purpose: to unite husband and wife in a holistic, body‑soul‑spirit union to nurture and strengthen the marriage covenant to participate in God’s creative work through procreation to reflect the glory of Christ’s union with His Church to be mutually offered in love and responsibility, and to be honoured and kept pure— Our sex lives should honour God by reflecting God’s character. Self‑giving love, faithfulness, purity, and covenant commitment must shape how we understand and practice sexual intimacy. Our sex lives should honour God’s design for marriage. Sex is a sacred gift meant to flourish within the exclusive, lifelong union of husband and wife, strengthening their bond and pointing to the greater heavenly reality. Copyright©️2026 by Wilson Lim. All rights reserved. Materials are free to be distributed in whole or part as long as proper acknowledgement is given to the author and not sold for profit.

Some years ago, I stayed near a little creek and with a nice little stretch of trees. Many mornings I can hear the birds sing amongst the trees. What beautiful songs. Sometimes a bird or two may even perch on our windowsill or roof to sing. Although once a while they start singing at some unearthly hour in the morning! I wonder if sometimes they are singing songs of worship? Worship is so important because the Bible instructs us to worship God and God alone. Yet I would like to expand our perspective about worship. To help us understand that worship was intended by God to be a fundamental part of what we were created to do... ALL OF CREATION WAS CREATED TO WORSHIP Psalms 98:7-9 (NIV84) “7 Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. 8 Let the rivers clap their hands, 9 let them sing before the LORD… A question that arises is, “Surely not all of creation can worship? How can inanimate objects worship?” Surely it is simply poetic license to talk about the sea and rivers and everything in the world, as if they can worship? We can examine an incident when Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey and all His followers were so excited and cried out “Hosanna. Hosanna! Your king is coming”. And the Pharisees were offended. Luke 19:39 - 40 (NIV) 39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!” 40“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Jesus was not using poetry then. Can you imagine stones clacking together and singing “Hosanna!”? Inanimate objects may not have thoughts and feelings to worship in the way we may understand, yet is it possible that God created all things such that there is a worshipful response to God’s Presence? Is it possible that God created all things such that there is a worshipful response to God’s Presence? For example, all materials have a resonance frequency where certain mechanical/acoustic vibrations, or electrical frequencies are amplified. Glass can break when certain frequency of sound hits it with enough energy. Even at the atomic level there is resonance when subjected to certain electro-magnetic frequencies. Perhaps there is a God frequency that triggers response from inanimate objects? Perhaps there is something about God’s Presence? Rev 5:13 (NIV) Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” I used to deal with this verse by saying every creature must mean humans in submarines, on aeroplanes and on land. But when I studied it deeper, it means literally every creature will worship God. From the eagles in the air, to the mice on the land to the starfish in the sea. And they are literally singing a song of honour and worship unto God. Now they may not sing it in human language – but they will sing the substance of worship. This is reinforced in another psalm. Psa 148:7 - 12 (NIV) 7 Praise the LORD from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, 8 lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, 9 you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, 10 wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds, 11 kings of the earth and all nations, you princes and all rulers on earth, 12 young men and maidens, old men and children. Louie Giglio from Passion City Church once demonstrated that even the heavens proclaim God by showing how music is emanating from the stars. He did this by converting the frequencies emitted into sound we can hear. How incredible. How amazing. How mind blowing! God created all things to worship Him! That brings us to the critical point to understand. WE WERE CREATED TO WORSHIP Psalms 98:7 (NIV84) “Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Notice that in v4 it talks about earth but in v7 it switches to world and it does the same in v9b “He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.” I believe that when the term world is used it is talking specifically about the human world – us. The same Hebrew word is used also in v7. We too are to worship. Just like the rest of creation, each one of us was created by God to worship, from the moment we were birthed from our mother’s womb. Each one of us was created by God to worship, from the moment we were birthed from our mother’s womb. Psa 8:2 (NIV) From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise... Worship is inherent in us. It has being inbuilt in us. We were designed to worship God. Worship is a longing deep in our hearts. Something should trigger in us when we are around God’s Manifest Presence. When we fail to truly worship God, we fail to discover one of our key purpose. Imagine if someone who had never seen music instrument picked up a violin. Not knowing what it is, they begin to swing it around like a bat. A violin is designed specifically to play beautiful music, not to a hit a ball. It would be a misuse of the violin to hit a ball with it. When we fail to truly worship God, we fail to reach our highest potential. Worship is inherent in us. Worship is a longing deep in our hearts. When we fail to truly worship God, we fail to reach our highest potential. One of the things that happens when we worship is something begins to realign in our souls and spirit. We touch God and God touches us deeply. Just like iron dust realign in the earth’s magnetic field to the north and south magnetic poles. That is why the psalmist was happiest to dwell in God’s presence. Psa 84:10 (NIV) Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. When we truly worship God, it brings us into a zone of fulfillment. Because that is what we were made for. You are created for worship! When we truly worship God, it brings us into a zone of fulfillment. CONCLUSION God created even the stones to worship. How much more would He have created you to worship. Will you offer back to God what He created you for? Will you walk in fulfilment of your destiny to be a worshipper? Will you realign your heart to worship God today? Copyright©️2026 by Wilson Lim. All rights reserved. Materials are free to be distributed in whole or part as long as proper acknowledgement is given to the author and not sold for profit.

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Episodes Not Found Search using single words or Boolean operators AND/OR i.e. "God AND faith” ALL Leadership Prophetic Intercession Button 19 Aug 2026 | The Role Of Godly Love In Unlocking The Prophetic Spiritual gifts are powerful, but we need to operate in them through godly love. Godly love enables us to see people through Jesus’ eyes—not through the lens of their flaws, weaknesses, or past mistakes. As we grow in love, we grow in discernment and reflect God’s redemptive heart. P031 Lai Ling Prophetic Button 5 Aug 2026 | Updraft: Posturing to be lifted by God Ever watch a bird soar without flapping? It finds the thermal and lets the air carry it higher. What if that’s how God wants you to lead? Stop striving in your own strength and start leaning into His updraft. When God goes first, doors open, walls fall, and your soul finds real rest. L067 Wilson Lim Leadership Button 22 Jul 2026 | Personal intercession (Part 2) Personal intercessors quietly shape history by partnering with God in the lives of others. They pray regularly, write down what the Holy Spirit shows them—scriptures, dreams, impressions, warnings—and wait for God’s timing before sharing anything. The more God can trust your integrity, pursuit of holiness, and heart of submission, the more He will entrust you with His heart for others. I031 Lai Ling Intercession Button 8 Jul 2026 | Spiritual Leadership with Dr Brendan Kirby Spiritual leadership isn’t just about ability – it’s about character, obedience, and intimacy with God. In this interview, Dr Brendan Kirby shares how prayer, fasting, and praying in tongues (even in your heart) build spirituality and strengthen leaders for spiritual warfare and kingdom impact. L066 Wilson Lim Leadership Button 17 Jun 2026 | Developing in Discernment (Part 2) Spiritual discernment develops over time as we learn to walk closely with Jesus, stay anchored in the Word, and remain sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Discernment is not superstition or fear; it is a Spirit-led way of living that helps us move with wisdom, peace, and confidence in God’s truth. P030 Lai Ling Prophetic Button 3 Jun 2026 | Adaptive Leadership: Qualities Of Situational Leadership (Part 2) True leadership isn’t measured by how much a leader does, but by how much their people are growing. Situational Leadership challenges us to move beyond a “one‑size‑fits‑all” style and learn to lead with intention, clarity, and flexibility. When leaders clearly define goals, honestly assess readiness, and adjust their approach, they release the potential of every follower. This is how God develops mighty men and women from the most unexpected places. L065 Wilson Lim Leadership Button 20 May 2026 | Personal Intercessors (Part 1) Leaders need our prayers and intercession more than we often realize. God appoints personal intercessors to stand in the gap for pastors, missionaries, spiritual leaders, and those in government—carrying confidential burdens, divine wisdom, and God’s will into the throne room. These intercessors help protect, provision, and guide leadership through spiritual wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Colossians 1:9 reminds us to pray that leaders be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. When we intercede, we become God’s hands lifting up His anointed so they walk clearly in His direction, not in human opinion. I030 Lai Ling Intercession Button 6 May 2026 | Adaptive Leadership For Varying Situations (Part 1) Why One-Size-Fits-All Leadership Fails: Adaptive Leaders Flex between high-control Telling, persuasive Selling, collaborative Participating to trust-based Delegating modes. Learn some practical insights to diagnose readiness & accelerate follower growth from insecurity to ownership. Discover more in this podcast. L064 Wilson Lim Leadership Button 23 Apr 2026 | Developing In Discernment (Part 1) True spiritual sensing—as taught in 1 Corinthians 12—empowers believers to distinguish between the Holy Spirit's work, demonic influences, human spirits, and heavenly beings. Unlike natural intuition, which analyzes emotions or interpersonal dynamics, this is God's supernatural gift, revealing spiritual realities beyond the surface. Discover more in this prophetic podcast! P029 Lai Ling Prophetic Button 8 Apr 2026 | Signs and Wonders with Dr. Jerry Stott (Part 2) Exhausted after 5 days of teaching, Ps Jerry fell asleep during worship—woke to preach, whispered "Lord, touch them," and the entire hall collapsed under God's power. Even the watching nuns! A healing line he was too tired for? Every single person healed. When we're weak, He's strong. L063 Wilson Lim Leadership 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ... 13 Your generosity helps further our mission to equip leaders. Ask us anything related to our ministry focuses. Ask Us Subscribe for updates! Be the first to hear about new podcast episodes, blog posts, and more!

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