Romans 12:1
Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to the God; this is your true worship. 

We have talked a lot about worship lately. As Christians I’m sure we would all say God is worthy of worship. He is worthy of us displaying for this lost world to see just how we feel about Him. However, do we truly worship and what does that even look like? Paul, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit gives us the answer to that question right here in this verse. It’s a four step process:

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1. You have to be a Christian. Only “brothers and sisters” can trly worship God. Regardless of how many so-called worship services you attend, until Jesus Christ is Lord of your life true worship is impossible.

2. Only “brothers and sisters” who truly appreciate the “mercies of God” can truly worship. We can’t worship God if we think anything He has given us, which is everything, is deserved.

3. True worship requires the involvement of every part of us continually. We’re told "present your bodies as a living sacrifice”. If we hold part of ourselves back, if we take time off, or if there is anything in our lives we refuse to give up for God then we are not truly worshipping.

4. Truly worshipping God requires us to be “holy and pleasing to God”. To be “holy” is to be set apart from the world. To please God is to physically serve Him.

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Looking at this, is it really possible for us to truly worship God? I believe that’s the wrong question. The question we need to ask ourselves is how hard are we trying? Worship is a lifestyle. How hard am I trying to live it?