The Narrow Way

Worship is not just what we do when we feel good.
It’s what we do when we need to remember who our God is.

Worship is not filler before the sermon.
It’s not mood music.
It’s not a warm-up.

It’s warfare.

Because the moment you open your mouth in praise
chains begin to rattle.
Darkness starts to tremble.
And the atmosphere shifts.

Why?

Because worship invites the presence of God,
and the presence of God changes everything.

Psalm 22:3 says,
“You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.”

Where there is praise, there is a throne.
And where there is a throne, He rules.

That’s why Paul and Silas didn’t wait for the chains to break before they praised.
They praised while they were still bound.
They sang at midnight.
And what happened?

The prison shook.
The doors flew open.
The captives were set free.

Not because they fought.
Not because they complained.
But because they worshiped.

Worship is not denial of the battle.
It’s defiance against the enemy.
It’s saying, “You can take my comfort, but you can’t take my song.”
“Take my strength, but not my hallelujah.”

Because worship reminds hell:
I know who my God is.
Even here.
Even now.
Even in this.

It’s easy to worship when the healing comes.
But the breakthrough worship?
That’s the kind that moves heaven.

So lift your hands in the storm.
Raise your voice in the battle.
Let the tears fall if they must—
But don’t let your praise go silent.

Because your worship isn’t just a sound.
It’s a sword.

It cuts through confusion.
It tears down fear.
It binds every lie.
And it builds a throne for the King to sit and reign.

So if you feel the pressure,
If the walls are closing in,
If your soul is weary
worship anyway.

Because when you lift your hallelujah,
You’re not just surviving the battle
You’re winning it.