This passage from Romans 12:1 encourages the reader to dedicate every aspect of their life, including mundane daily activities, to God as an offering. It says embracing what God has done for you is the best way to worship him. It warns against idolizing things in place of God, such as money, pleasure or power. The Psalms passages reinforce this message, saying to taste and see how good God is, worship opens the doors to his goodness, and praising God through song is pleasing.