I realized last night at Merge how my 'idea' of worship has radically changed over the past couple months. I think it really started in the Dominican where Megan and Jonathan would play guitar and worship and I would sit there every night with them. There was one night where Di and Meghan and a couple other people came and we just made up words on the spot but it was all for God and it was soo good. When we got home, I started going to Merge and again my expectations of worship in a service were flipped upside down. I've never been an outwardly emotional person or someone who is very expressive, but God's been pulling me out of that and letting me know that it's not about who I am, but who He is. It doesn't matter what anyone else around me is doing but how I am connecting to and praising Him. I've found myself with my eyes closed most of the time during worship now because it has nothing to do with the people around me. Worshipping God has become more of singing the words to Him and focusing my mind completely on Him and can I just tell you, nothing is more refreshing, nothing feels better than that!
Last night the sermon was about how the world is crying out for salvation, for a better way of life. I really believe the our generation is starting to bring about radical changes for the kingdom of God and can I just tell you I'm soo excited that DTS is the next thing up for me. God has been preparing me beyond what I could ever understand to go and to live in Him as a missionary these next couple months. I know I've been praying He would prepare me, but He's prepared me like a million times over what I would have asked for. He's showing me more of His heart for people, which is in turn making my heart ache for the world and want them to have what I've found.
I want to leave you with a song that hits me so hard everytime I hear it. Stop whatever you're doing and take 10 minutes to listen to it and let it speak to your heart.
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