Summary of How To Connect With God? (When It Feels Hard to Worship) | Marlon Medina | Worship Series Week 2

Key Wellness Strategies and Self-Care Techniques:

Understanding Communication: Recognize that humans are created to communicate, and Worship is a vital form of Communication with God.
Identifying Barriers to Worship: Acknowledge that there are spiritual barriers that can disrupt your connection with God.

Barriers to Worship:

Need to Control Outcomes: Worrying about controlling situations can hinder genuine Communication with God.
Checking Up on Idols: Surrendering something to God but frequently returning to it creates a barrier.
Wrong View of God: Seeing God as distant or uncaring affects your ability to Worship authentically.
Worship of Human Intellect: Relying solely on human reasoning can block obedience to God’s guidance.
Self-Righteousness: Believing you deserve God’s blessings based on your behavior can lead to pride and disconnect.
Suppression of Truth About Sin: Ignoring or downplaying your sins prevents you from repenting and connecting with God.
Ignorance of Who Jesus Is: Not knowing Jesus personally creates a barrier to true Worship.
Procrastination: Delaying your spiritual practices leads to a widening gap between you and God.
Demonic Influence: Recognizing that Spiritual Warfare can create barriers to Worship and connection with God.

Strategies to Overcome Barriers:

Feed Your Spiritual Man: Engage in daily Bible reading, prayer, and Worship to strengthen your spiritual life.
Starve Your Carnal Man: Identify and eliminate distractions and Idols that consume your focus and energy.
Consistency is Key: Make spiritual practices a daily habit to allow God’s word to fill your subconscious, leading to transformation.

Conclusion:

The most important aspect of life is maintaining a connection with God through Worship. The speaker encourages viewers to confront and dismantle barriers, emphasizing that true Worship requires effort and commitment.

Presenters/Sources:

Marlon Medina

Notable Quotes

— 06:46 — « The devil wants to make you think that the problem with the lack of connection between you and God is you. »

— 17:02 — « When you start doing it in an adulterous type of way, it becomes a barrier to your worship. »

— 20:06 — « Self-righteousness robs you of seeing the grace that God gives you. »

— 26:05 — « There are spiritual beings that are solely in charge; their unique purpose is to kill the connection between you and God. »

— 33:10 — « The issue is not that you suck; the issue is demonic opposition that becomes a barrier for us. »