--- title: "The Heart of Worship | The Tree Church" url: https://thetree.church/blog/2025/09/04/the-heart-of-worship description: "Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time.  Reading: Matthew 5:23–24Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read.  After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what..." lang: en --- 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ 721 N. Memorial Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130✦ Main Service: Sunday 9 & 11am✦ Movement Youth Sunday 5:30pm✦ Lancaster & Logan, Ohio✦ Blog (https://thetree.church/blog) Take 20: https://thetree.church/blog/category/take-20 # The Heart of Worship September 4th, 2025 by Tree Church Everyday Image: The Heart of Worship (https://base44.app/api/apps/6ac2bb755fa612c2228960ca/files/mp/public/6ac2bb755fa612c2228960ca/e840b0d4f_18228690_1024x1024_2500.jpg) Take 2-3 minutes to quiet yourself and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time. Reading: **Matthew 5:23–24** Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read. After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you highlighted in the passage and what is going on in your life. ** Worship without reconciliation misses God’s heart. Jesus reminds us that God cares deeply about our relationships with others. True worship flows from a heart that loves both God and people.** Now, take 10 minutes to seek God in prayer… 1. Begin your time in prayer by taking 1-3 minutes to sit in silence (You can take longer if you sense the Spirit already beginning to speak to you). 2. Pray through the things you sensed God speaking to you through the Scriptures or pray the following prayer: **Lord, purify my heart before You. Help me live at peace with others so my worship may be true and unhindered.** 3. Close by taking 5 minutes to sit in silence, asking God if there is anything else He wants to speak to you today. **Take Action:** 1. Before worshiping this week, pause to ask God if there’s anyone you need to reconcile with. 2. Make a plan to pursue peace in one relationship where there’s unresolved tension. Posted in Take 20 (https://thetree.church/blog/category/take-20)Relationships (https://thetree.church/blog/tag/relationships)Worship (https://thetree.church/blog/tag/worship)