Scott Erickson, a professional visual artist, performing artist and author shares his thoughts on worship in his latest video project!

The video talks about worship, how we worship and what worship can look like in our day to day lives.

"I was listening to a radio station," said Erickson, and people were asked to call in and describe what they thought heaven would be like. Some people called in and said things along the lines of, "It's like a perfect game of golf," while others called in and said that heaven will be a place to worship God forever.

When Erikson heard this he says he immediately thought of "being at some really large venue where there would be some heavenly golden band and everyone singing I could sing of your love forever, literally forever." 

"That sounds like the least interesting thing I could imagine," says Erikson.

This is a common way for people to think about worship but is singing in church or raising your hands really the only way to worship?

Erikson realized that this image or idea comes from his understanding of the word 'Worship' and wanted to take a closer look at what the word truly means.

Erickson started his research by turning to the Bible and first came across the word worship in the English translation of the Bible in Genisis 22. There he found that the concept of worship was much more about responding.

"All spiritual truths can only really be known by metaphor," and worship as a response could be hard to wrap one's head around without the help of a metaphor.

After more research, Erickson found that bees and flowers actually have an electromagnetic connection. This creates a relationship between the two where "the flower is like 'hey I've got pollen come and get me!', so then using that metaphor it shows us that when we respond we are opening ourselves up to this interaction."

This illustration takes worship out of a musical context so that we can more clearly see how we can worship when we are, "washing dishes, taking care of children, by yourself or in the midst of a busy city."

Erickson says that one of the ways he is able to focus on worshiping in these mundane moments is to continue to wonder. "Familiarity kills wonder . . . as soon as we begin unknowing all the things we assume wonder starts emerging."

"And so in all things, in eating, in sleeping, in hugging your kids, in driving in traffic or shopping for food, be there, be present with it and know that God is with it and I think that is where the real worship comes out!" Being in the moment and focusing on continuing to wonder and marvel at the works of God all around you is part of worshiping.

"That informs our getting together and singing songs together cause singing does something to us, it is a really wonderful moment.

"But to say that is the only thing that it is worship is to miss out on a grander and deeper experience."