Jesus said that the Father is looking for people that will worship Him in spirit and in truth. Some people lean heavily into God's Spirit while other people lean heavy into God's truth. It's rare to find people that do both and lean into both equally.

When I think about spirit, I think about praying in the Spirit, walking in the Spirit, the gifts of the Spirit, the power of the Spirit, and of course the fruit of the Spirit. I think worshiping God in spirit includes all of those things - operating in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gentleness, long-suffering, and self control. Worship isn't just about singing songs and raising hands, although it definitely includes that.

Worship is living a life that magnifies the name of God by reflecting His very nature in us by his grace and through the power of His Spirit.

Are we showing extreme love to our enemies? Do we have true joy in the midst of really difficult circumstances? Am I being patient concerning what God is going in my life and how He is slowly but surely conforming me to the image of Christ? Do we show gentleness and kindness towards our "friends" on social media? Romans 12:2 says that having my mind renewed and not confirming to this world is true worship. How are we doing individually and corporately with worshiping God in spirit?

What comes to mind when you think about worshiping God in truth? According to God's word? Having correct doctrine? In alignment with God's character? Not compromising? Not backing down? Speaking the truth in love?

Standing for truth, justice, God's character, kingdom, and will are ways to worship him in truth.

Not showing favoritism. Caring for orphans and widows in their distress. Maybe those are some of the ways that we can worship in truth? The context where Jesus talked about worshiping in spirit and in truth is when Jesus is talking to the woman at the well and she is in somewhat of a religious debate asking whose "holy site" was the one that was most appropriate to worship on. Instead of getting in theological debates and fighting over "religion," Jesus points to Himself and to the Father looking for true worshipers that will not focus on the mechanics of the when, where, and how of worship but on the WHO of worship. Part of worshiping God in all truth is getting past divisions and focusing on unity and praising Christ despite differences. How are we doing worshiping God in truth?

May God find the worshipers that He is looking for. May we be a people that worships God completely in spirit and in truth.