Tired but Still Trying
There are moments when worship feels easy. The room is full. The band is on. The atmosphere is perfect. And then there are other moments when worship feels like a long walk through unfamiliar territory. No clarity. No feelings. No obvious signs. Just faith. Those are the moments that reveal what worship really is.
When I read Matthew 2, I realized something. The wise men were not on a quick trip to worship Jesus. They were on a journey. A long, demanding, months long pursuit toward a King they had never met. Their worship was not built on convenience. It was built on commitment. It was not emotional. It was intentional. They kept moving even when the star disappeared. They kept trusting even when the direction went quiet. They kept following even when God did not make the path simple.
That is when this truth starts to take shape.
Worship is not a moment. It is a journey.
Worship is not what happens on a stage. It is what happens on the road. It requires movement. It requires faith. It requires following God even when there is no clear sign pointing the way.Worship costs something.
Your comfort. Your consistency. Your willingness to press forward when you feel nothing at all.Worship is rooted in who He is, not in how easy the path feels.
The wise men worshiped Jesus before He ever performed a miracle. Before He taught. Before He healed. They simply believed He was worthy.
That is the kind of worship that honors God. Worship that keeps walking. Worship that keeps trusting. Worship that stays faithful when the sky feels empty and the star is nowhere to be seen.
If you are tired but still trying, you are not failing. You are worshiping. And every step you take toward Jesus in the middle of that exhaustion is precious to Him.
Keep going. Your journey is worship too.
Before you pray this, take a breath. God is not frustrated with your exhaustion. He sees it, and He meets you in it.
Lord, I come to You tired but still trying. Strengthen my steps when the road feels long and the signs feel quiet. Help me keep choosing You even when I cannot feel You. Teach me to worship with my faith and not just my feelings. Meet me on the journey, and remind me that You are worth every step. Amen.
Make it Personal:
Where in my life am I still walking even though I feel tired or unclear?
How can I remind myself that Jesus is worthy, even when the journey feels long?
