John Piper-- Missions and Worship

To be honest I don’t know if I understand the statement, “Missions exist because worship doesn’t”. Before reading John Piper’s piece I didn't get it at all. Now having read it I have a better understanding of the definition of missions and worship but I still don’t get the phrase. If what I gathered from Piper was correct I don’t know if I would even agree with that sentence. Don’t they work hand in hand? Obviously worship is the key point, the center of missions, but even Piper talks about worship fueling missions. “Missions exist because worship doesn’t”, well if worship did exist wouldn’t missions be an overflow of that worship? Wouldn’t missions still exist even if worship did? I just really do not understand what the heck this sentence is supposed to convey. 

“How can we authentically desire what God has required?” I don’t think I can answer this question properly but I will try. Now I don’t want to give a Sunday school answer for this but doesn’t that desire have to be placed there by God? To authentically desire to worship God don’t you have to earnestly seek him? Ask him to place that desire in your heart? If that isn’t the answer then I am doing it wrong. I want to worship God and I want to authentically desire to do so, so I strive to love him with everything, worship him in everything, and continually ask him to teach me, guide me, and show me how to do these things wholeheartedly. “How does this intentional passion motivate missions?” The more we worship God, rejoicing in him, the more we share about how wonderful he is and what he has done for us even though we mess up. For example, if I have a cup that is being poured into so much that it is full and overflowing, the excess water must go somewhere—either into the cups of others or spilling onto things around it. Nevertheless it is reaching to something or someone else. If we are truly passionate about the Lord’s love we will be sharing it with others around, creating missions.