One of the greatest joys of my life is being a father to my three kids—Trey, Cole, and Blair. I love spending time playing with them. I love sharing meals together, even when it can be a struggle to get them to finish all of their food. I love helping them learn new skills and being there when they “just can’t get it” or when they do things the wrong way. Whether it’s time spent outside or reading a book before bed, it is truly a privilege to be present in their lives.

In the same way, Psalm 16:11 reminds us that in God’s presence there is “fullness of joy.” I imagine this joy as even more dynamic than the joy I experience when spending time with my own family. As we establish patterns and habits that will shape our lives in 2026 and beyond, I want to encourage you to reflect on how often you are worshiping God and spending focused, undistracted time in His presence. If this fullness of joy is as rich as Scripture promises, why would we limit our access to it?

Too often, we treat worship as something reserved for Sundays or Wednesdays—something that happens only inside a church building. Yet Scripture calls us to a much broader and deeper understanding of worship. Psalm 34:1 declares, “I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Worship is not bound to a place or a schedule. The joy found in God’s presence is not confined to a building or limited to one day of the week.

In Deuteronomy 6:4–7, Moses challenges families to make worship a daily discipline:

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might… And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

One of the greatest responsibilities I hold is helping my children grow spiritually and pointing them toward a strong relationship with their Heavenly Father. That includes teaching them what worship looks like in everyday life. In our home, worship often takes the form of listening to Christian music while driving or cooking dinner together. It might be reading a children’s devotional before bed or listening to a Bible podcast on the way to school. It certainly means prioritizing church—even when both my wife and I are paid to be there. It also means prioritizing prayer and inviting our children to celebrate when God answers those prayers.

Your family’s worship rhythms may look different than ours—and that’s okay. We are all learning and growing in how to keep worship central in our homes. But just as we are filled with joy when we spend intentional time with our children, God delights in spending time with His children as well. In return, He promises to fill us with that same fullness of joy.

Let’s commit this year to worshiping God daily as families—even in the ordinary, mundane moments—and watch how faithfully God fulfills His promises.