CLOSED!

A decision has finally been reached...

Bring the rain has run its course for me and i have decided to move on. There are many reasons for this but I won't go into detail now

I have moved my blogging activities to Patient With Me. Please feel free to visit and follow as the journey will continue...just a new chapter.

Quick Hello

Hi and thanks for stopping by.

IF you check this blog out regularly you cant have failed to notice that i have not written anything in a while.
The reason for this is that I simply don't want to write just anything and have been trying to figure out where I want to go with this.
I am not a great writer and can only write what I feel,

I want to be honest about my feelings and what's going on in my life. I also want to have a bit of fun.

I'm not sure if I am going to continue on this blog or start afresh...we'll see

In the mean time I leave you with this!




God bless.

Great Video

More on Worship

I recently wrote a post on worship.

Since then I have been on a bit of a search for the meaning of worship, and I have to be honest and say that I feel like I have only scrapped the surface.

one of the questions I am looking at is:

What does Worship look like to our God?

We can stand and sing great songs with robust chorus's and big verses and heart felt lyrics but unless the heart of the individual singing the lyrics are truly seeking to worship God then they mean nothing to him.
God is looking for hearts of worship and lives that are lived in total worship to him.

Don't get me wrong I love nothing more than singing great songs to the Lord but I have learned that unless I truly mean the words that I sing they are empty and all God can hear is Blah blah blah.
Also when I am leading worship, If I don't mean every word I sing, how can I expect for the congregation whom I am responsible for at that moment - to get the the throne room?

I have to mean it, I have to live like I mean it, there is no pretending to mean it, there is no hiding from God!!

I know this hasn't fully answered my question but this is a Journey!!!

"God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” John 4:24

Let me know your thoughts on worship!!

Questioning?

Currently I find myself in a bit of a situation.

I am finding myself questioning certain aspects of the word being received. there is a reason for this which I wont go into!! but lets just say that I am not convinced on some of the preaching being given at the moment.
I honestly believe that our pastor seeks God for the word but I am also aware that little "self" can creep in at times
I know that it is good to question some things and that there are times when this is healthy but right now through this period I don't feel that I am questioning in a healthy manner.

Questions?
Is it healthy to question the word?
can this do more harm than good?


Let me know you your thoughts!!


***** To Clarify **************************

It is the Preached word I am struggling with NOT the Written Word ( The Bible!!)

Worship

Lately I have been reading " A Passion for your name" by Tim Hughes. Its all about Worship.
To be quite frank it is possibly the best Christian book i have read to date...well almost!!
At the Same time as i am reading this God has been teaching me about worship.

Now i know worship is a spiritual act but there are physical elements to worship.

If you go through the bible it is full of examples of physical and spiritual act of worship. lying prostrate, arms are raised etc etc etc.

Me however for the last 20 or so years worship with my hand in my pockets or my arms folded or just be hind my back.

That was until a conversation with my wife changed the way I thought.
The conversation went something like this
Me:" i wish we could do away with the chairs some times in church"
Wife " Why?"
Me" Cause i think that i limits us in our worship, whens the last time anyone danced, getting rid of the chairs would encourage them"
Wife "Thats rich coming from you... You just stand there with you arms folded if your not playing guitar!!""
I wish I could get across the venom with which the statement was delivered or the amount it cut to my heart!!
But I have to say she was right and she had a point. I never express my self physically to God EVER!!
This stuck with me for quite some time then at work's prayer day we sang "The Stand" by Hillsong united and that was it for me i had to make a decision there and then.. a line from the chorus goes
"So i'll stand with ARMS HIGH and HEARTS ABANDONED" so basically hit hit me that if I sing this line and dont do it I was lying!! I have never been convicted of anything so strongly before!!
So i did it and the freedom was unreal it added a whole new level to worship for me, I didn't care who I thought was watching i didn't matter it was all about God!

How do you express to God Physically?
What's your favourite worship song right now?


My Favourite Worship song at the moment!!
Enjoy

Update!

Hi All.

Just wanted to let you know

1- My niece is now home, only 3 day s after being diagnosed with Meningitis. I went to see her yesterday and she was perfectly fine but we are still waiting for test results. Please continue to pray for her and that my Brother acknowledges that God had his hand in her healing!!

2 My cousin will be back home tomorrow. they are still waiting for test results also but it is a good sign that he is allowed home. Please continue to pray for him and his family through this difficult period.

Many thanks for all you prayers so far.

If you have anything I can pray for for you please let me know!

God Bless