Giving Praise

 Giving praise to God does not need music. Turning up on Sunday, no matter how we feel, humbly identifying as a sinner who has been forgiven by God through the sacrifice of Jesus, and honouring this gift of grace by identifying with other believers, not as those in any way better than them, but as those connected permanently and lovingly by our shared Lord and faith, as well as being willing to hear Gods word, knowing the Holy Spirit is present amongst us corporately, as well as individually, but especially corporately, this is praise.
Being a willing member of the gathered community, doing whatever we are asked by God, which might include not being active, but simply being still and listening, re-aligning our lives, attitudes and goals to Gods quiet but persistent voice. Giving up personal ambition, giving up self justification, embracing Gods faithfulness, and his good and perfect will for our lives, this is praise and worship of the God who has done everything that we need, even giving up his own precious Son, and who is bringing all creation including us, to His glorious and wonderful goal.