WORSHIP IS A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

A personal relationship with Jesus? What exactly does that mean? I can't see Him, or directly hear Him; in fact, our conversations are often very one-sided. Yet that is the term that evangelical Christians have used often to describe our standing with God. I am still reading through Romans, reading through the eyes of "worship," and phrases about relationship with God jumped out at me. Perhaps worship is standing, walking, and living with God in Christ Jesus.

Here's how the NLV words such phrases. Is this worship?
Chapter 2
declared right in God's sight
special relationship with him
all is well
know what he wants
know right from wrong
ways of God
his own people
heart is right with God
true circumcision
change of heart produced by God's Spirit
seeks praise from God, not from people

Chapter 3
seeking God
does good
fear of God
right in God's sight
a different way of being right in his sight
right in God's sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins
God's glorious standard
declares us not guilty
made right with God
be right in his sight because they believe in Jesus
right with God through faith
right with himself only by faith

Chapter 4
saved
God accepted
be righteous
declared righteous
declared to be righteous
forgiven
sins are put out of sight
sin is no longer counted against
declared righteous
declared righteous
God accepted him
God had already accepted him
declared him to be righteous
made right with God
new relationship with God
brought glory to God
declared him to be righteous
God declared him to be righteous
declare us to be righteous
make us right with God

Chapter 5
made right in God's sight
we have peace with God
place of highest privilege where we now stand
sharing God's glory
made right in God's sight
save us from God's judgment
restored to friendship with God
new relationship with God
friends of God
forgiveness
accepted by God
righteousness
right in God's sight
life
right in God's sight
right standing with God
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord

Chapter 6
become one with Christ Jesus
live new lives
united with him in his death
raised as he was
crucified with Christ
set free from the power of sin
died with Christ
share his new life
lives for the glory of God
live for the glory of God
give yourselves completely to God
new life
do what is right for the glory of God
free by God's grace
free from the law
choose to obey God
obeyed with all your heart
free from sin
slaves to your new master, righteousness
choose to be slaves of righteousness
become holy
free from the power of sin
slaves of God
eternal life
eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord

"LORD, I notice some patterns here. What I long for is to have right standing with You, to be even Your friend, to be saved and forgiven and declared righteous. I become Your slave as You set me free from the power of sin through my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, and now I have ternal life and live for Your glory. Such blessings You have given in Christ Jesus! Amen."
-ker