Is God vain?

Why do you think God requires/asks us to worship him? Is it because he is vain? Obviously he desrves it but don't we think more highly of those that deserve praise and worship but do not ask it of us?

Is he vain for asking for our praise and worship?

I believe there is more to him asking for us to praise and worship him. I believe there is a deep psychological meaning to why God wants us to focus on him and not ourselves. I believe it is because he knows that we can operate at the highest level possible when we are thinking about him and not ourselves. I believe this is why he also tells us to think of other before ourselves. I believe God welcomes those that are angry with him. He knows that our lives are tough. He knows that we are incapable of living our lives to the fullest without his knowledge and wisdom.

So in addition to offering our praise and worship to God because he deserves no less, you should praise and worship God because he knows that it will greatly benefit you psychologically as well as spritiually.

Thank you God for another incredibly blessed year in your care. You have blessed me and my family without measure. You are truly the most important thing in our lives. We offer ourselves to you in 2008. Please use us in the best ways possible to allow people to see your glory in us. Please continue to look after me and my family as we navigate through next year. Please help us all to make the best decisions possible regarding our jobs, our money, our family and most importantly in our relationship with you.

We praise you with our whole heart and with our whole mind.

My prayer...

Dear Lord,

Having the ability to pray to you is a most wonderful blessing. I know that through you anything is possible. I am so thankful that you have laid yourself upon my heart. I know that everything good in my life comes from you.

I praise you for all the many blessings you have given me in my life.
I praise you for my happy, healthy and beautiful children.
I praise you for a wife that is way more than I could have ever hoped for.
I praise you for a job that I love.
I praise you for my health.
I praise you for all of my family.

I pray that you help me to stay focused on you above all other things.
I pray that you would help me to make good decisions in my life
I pray that you would help us sell our house to be closer to our families
I pray that you help RP find the motivation to move forward in her life
I pray that you would help guide the hearts and minds of the people running our country
I pray that your will be done in our lives
I pray that your word and your spirit would touch those that have not heard the good news

You are the beginning and the end. You are the one and only King. I submit myself to you in all ways. Please use me in whatever way you need.

I praise you for everything

I pray all this in the name of Jesus Christ

Amen!