‘The trick is to keep holding on to that love.’ Photo: by Nick Fewings on Unsplash
Thought for the week: Kate McNally’s love life
‘Feeling this love seems like only half the work: the rest is to bring it back to the world.’
by Kate McNally
28th May 2021
The dictionary defines worship as ‘to pay great honour to’ or ‘to show reverence and adoration for’. The origin of the word is Old English, meaning an acknowledgement of the worth of someone. When I think of worshipping God, this definition makes me uncomfortable. Does God need me to pay honour to God? Does God need me to acknowledge God’s worth? It all sounds sycophantic to me if I’m honest.
