Chatmosa Session - Episode 4: Alexa's Thoughts on Offering & Worship
In the previous Episode 3, Tiffani explained how her daily offering is worship unto the Lord. Now, in this enlightening Episode 4, it's Alexa's turn to answer the question "What is your daily offering?" Alexa shares her reflections on how her daily offering--obedience--transforms her relationship with God, aligns her daily life with God's will, and deepens her practices of worship.
Alexa describes her daily offering as a two-fold practice. Her practical approach involves regularly going to God, asking, “How do you want my day to look today?” She emphasizes the importance of physical acts of submission, such as kneeling in prayer, signifying a heart that is wholly submitted to God’s plans. She explains, "[My life] is ultimately, entirely, wholly submitted to Him," and discusses how this submission often leads to rearranging her priorities, whether that be dedicating more time to her family, Bible and prayer time, or simply listening to God's voice.
However, beyond the practical aspects, Alexa delves into the deeper spiritual implications of obedience. She highlights key scriptural insights from John 14 and 15, focusing on how Jesus models obedience through His relationship with the Father. "He says, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life,'" she reads, pinpointing how understanding Jesus' alignment with God encourages believers to pursue a similar closeness through obedience.
Central to the conversation is the idea that unconditional love and complete joy stem from obedience. Alexa cites John 15:11, where Jesus states that His joy "may remain in you and that your joy may be full." She passionately asserts, “We’re not talking partial joy. We’re talking Christ's joy, and it’s full.”
As the discussion progresses, Tiffani and Alexa tackle the sometimes challenging perceptions of obedience in contemporary culture. Reflecting on common misconceptions, they urge listeners to reconsider obedience not as a form of subjugation but as an invitation to experience deeper joy and fulfilling peace. Alexa poignantly expresses, "Sometimes obeying the Lord does mean losing [something worldly, such as status or a possession] … but it’s only ever in exchange for something greater." Alexa explains and reinforces the principle that, when we are submitted to God's ways, He often replaces our limited understandings with abundant blessings.
One of the most relatable segments of the episode comes when they address the distractions of modern life. Alexa shares a personal anecdote about needing to reorganize her evening routine. “The ordering of my evening… wasn’t working,” she admits while recalling how quickly she went to decompress with social media after putting her kids to bed. Alexa quickly realized how scrolling affected her attention span, and made it more difficult to open her Bible after. She reordered her evening routine to prioritize reading Scripture before engaging in screen time, illustrating the struggle many face between a focused spiritual connection with God versus a busied and distracted mind.
In closing, the hosts invite listeners to share their own daily offerings, fostering a sense of community and encouraging ongoing dialogue about the transformative power of obedience and worship. As Tiffani remarks, "We want to know what your daily offering is; throw those in the comments!"