You take no delight in sacrifices or offerings. Now that you have made me listen, I finally understand - you don't require burnt offerings or sin offerings. 

...

I take joy in doing your will, my God, for your instructions are written on my heart.

Psalms 40:6, 8 NLT

In the middle of David's song we see that he has figured out or had some revelation that it's not about the externals, about how we look or what we bring to God or do for Him on the outside, even tho they're good things, it's our hearts that God is after.

Our rituals, like going to church, can be helpful in bringing us closer to God, giving us info about God, can even be honouring of God, but what He wants is our hearts. 

Our heart in communion with His. 

The "have to's" and the "shoulds" can stop, and we can listen to God's heartbeat of love and grace. 

Then the good things take on new meaning. 

#psalms

#psalm40

#itsaheartthing