Psalm 16:8-a worship thought

I recently ran across Dallas Willard's definition of worship & found it to be intriguing. He defines it as the following:

"Worship is the intentional turning of the mind to God & ascribing all the goodness & the greatness & glory that belongs to Him"

What I like about this definition is how much it specifically points out that worship involves an intentional action. It is the "intentional turning of the mind..." I get an image of a rudder on a ship or setting the sails. The question is what direction are we turning or what winds are we catching. Too often we just don't guide the rudder or even put up the sails & we flounder around focusing only on what immediately catches our attention. It is a trap that we far too often fall into.

David said it very clearly in Psalm 16:8, "I have set the Lord always before me!" If we could practically live out what David said here; if only we could intentionally set Him before us in everything we do. To see His greatness in the details of creation...to see His faithfulness in the seasons...to see Him in our everyday lives.