Is it More?

Worship.
It's a noun and a verb.
A thing or idea and an action.
It's a choice.

I was listening to a song the other day (unfortunately, I cannot remember the title or artist), and it mentioned worshiping the one who made us and sustains us. One of the radio hosts came on the air after the song was over, and they asked one simple question.
Is worship more than just a song for you?

I paused and thought about that.
Is worship more than just a song I sing on Sunday?
Is it more than just singing back praises to God once a week or singing along to Christian artists on the radio?The obvious answer is yes, but think about that. If it's more than just singing along with another person or singing praise songs once a week, what is it?
Answers started to flood my mind as I sat and contemplated that.
I think that worshiping something (of course I'm talking about God, our creator) comes from a desire to give back. Worshiping God is a small act of saying 'thank you' to him. He has done so much for each and everyone of us, whether we choose to acknowledge it or not.
Worship is a lifestyle. It's making the decision to live your life out to sing praises back to God. It's making choices throughout the day to point back to God. It's choosing to do something because you know it will bring God honor. It's choosing to say, or not to say, something that will allow others to see your light shining bright for Him. It's allowing others to know that you are different.
A lifestyle of worship requires sacrifice. It is within every fiber of me to want to do things that will make people happy. I don't like to ruffle people's feathers. I hate knowing that someone might be upset with me. Worship, as a lifestyle, requires me to completely sacrifice my want and need to keep everyone at peace. It requires me to stand up for something not everyone believes to be true. It takes a strength that is more than any power I can muster up. It takes supernatural power to deny my selfish desires and concerns and say, okay God, I will follow you.
Worship is a lifestyle, and it's one that I want to live out every day that my heart is beating. The price may seem great right now to stand out and be different, but when it comes to Christ and his love being shared with others, I am willing to pay it.
I was not put on this earth to accomplish things off of my own agenda. I, as a believer and follower of Jesus Christ, do not have a personal agenda. I do not have a check list that trumps that of God's. He has a desire and that is for all to know him, for all to choose him, for all to say no to their own wants and needs.
My life was given to me not to be used for my gain but his. He has equipped me with more tools than I know what to do with, and all I need to do is look to him for instructions.
My words, my actions, my choices, do they reflect that of God's?
Is my worship more than just a song?