I am trying to put into words my experience of leading worship this morning, and I am struggling.... for God showed up and it was awesome! Through the hymns and the prayers it was as if the Holy Spirit flowed in and through us, bringing streams of refreshing spiritual water. After the sermon I abandoned the usual discussion time in favour of a time of prayer ministry, and found that I had no words to use in prayer, but that God was present in a powerful way in spite of me!
I need streams of spiritual living water to flow through my life,to pour in and wash away the stagnant places, to bring an overflow that I cannot help but share!
In my conversation with Beverley on Thursday I said that I did not think that Christians are very good at speaking about the experience of knowing God, we are pretty good at rational explanation, but struggle for words to express the experience of prayer and worship, in fact we are more likely to speak of our struggle in the desert places, than we are of being overwhelmed by the grace and mercy and wonder of God!
I wonder why that is?
Are we afraid of seeming "super-spiritual?" Or might it be that we fear being too open?
How do you experience God when you pray/worship?
Is it important that we talk about it?
Just asking.......
