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mari_et_pere:
My wife came home from church yesterday and told me how great it had been. She said the song service was beautiful and annointed. She said she could feel the presence of God in there. She said it was just amazing.

So I'm left thinking "ugh, I can't say anything but 'oh that's nice, babe.'" I don't want to say that. I want to say "no way, why would He be there?" Am I wrong? Half of me thinks so, half of me doesn't.

Next week my brother in law (her sister's husband) is preaching, so I'm basically automatically expected to be there just because of that, which honestly makes me angry because church isn't about being there for a certain person. But anyway, maybe I'll go, but I feel guilty for going. Imagine that! Guilty for going to church. On the flip side, I feel bad if I don't because my wife is wanting me to go. She's good-hearted and she's got the best of intentions and doesn't realize all that I believe. I'm starting to think this will never ever end.  :(

Anyway I got off track yet again! What do you guys think about the song service that she told me about? I know how I feel about it, but what about you all?
Matt

YellowStone:
Hi Matt,

One think I have learned is to never limit God to anything, which means of course that we must not likewise restrict him. Either or, what your wife experienced was of God in one form or another.

As for feeling bad about going to a church, I wouldn't. Is the church anymore evil, derogatory, than where you work, any club that you go too or for that matter the super market you by your food?

Coming out of the church does not necessarily mean come out of the building; rather it means coming out of it's teachings. Which I my friend can see that you have very well.

Eph 6:13  Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14  Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15  And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16  Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

I am thinking that you are very well equipped to attend the service. Not to learn something new in regard to truth, but rather how to perhaps go over what was said with your wife withthe truth that you have been given.

As for the song service, only God can read the hearts and intent of those present. If their hearts were genuinely seeking and praising God, then perhaps God used this moment to illustrate the difference between heart felt praise and man spelled doctrine. Should not the feelings be the same regardless. Perhpas this would be a very good question to ask your wife. Why does she feel the song serve was so amazing?

Keep us posted :)

Love to you in Christ,

Darren

CEO:
Matt

     Many of the words to praise songs are scriptural.  Yours and my understanding of those scriptures is very different than the praise teams singing them yet they are the sriptures and are the truth.  I enjoy them.  You have left your first love mentally, physically visiting her occassionly does not show you accept her.  Hearing her mistakes and mentally rebutting them
scripturally can also strengthen your faith.

                                             Askseeknock

                                              Charlie o

mari_et_pere:
Of course, you're both right.  :)

Darren, you ask why she thinks the song service was so amazing. She just kept saying the presence of God was there, that she could feel the Holy Spirit moving.

Charlie, you're right! Hearing the mistakes and mentally rebutting them can strengthen faith! That's an excellent point and it's well taken.  :)

And both of you made excellent points about limiting God. What was I thinking?  :o Who am I to say God's spirit wouldn't be felt somewhere? I'm sure the kids that were singing did mean it, and probably felt honored to take the place of the praise and worship team for a Sunday. Shame on me for judging something that I didn't even witness!  :-[

Thanks for your perspectives. Points very well taken indeed.

Matt

gmik:
I liked those points also.  I know I will have to go back to the building when the twins get "dedicated"-whatever that means.

Matt, you have shown you have much affection for Jennifer.  Go with her, smile, and make nice w/ brother in law.

I used to experience those kinds of worship service, then I didn't and was almost bored.  Did the service change or me??  Me!  Sometimes I felt so in love w/ Jesus and those songs just really touched me.  Probably all in the flesh, tho.  Depending on my mood at the time.

We can't say that Jesus wasn't in the midst of people who honestly love Him.  He answered prayers even when I was in Babylon, and I felt His presence at times (once when I was robbed, and another time after a car accident).

Your wife is walking her walk w/ the Lord just as we all did. When and if he chooses to show her the truth about churchianity it will probably be because you showed her love and support.

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