Worshipping GodSýnishorn

Worshipping with the Whole Personality

When we speak of the impulse of the Spirit, we are in some sense talking about feelings. I admit this is dangerous, because feelings can lead people to do strange things.

Overly conscientious people, driven by a feeling of guilt, may seek to offset a foolish wrong action by doing something that they think is the will of God. Someone may imagine that he is feeling the impulse of the Spirit when all he is doing is making a human effort to atone for a past failure. The impulse of the Spirit, when obeyed, always leads to a feeling of immense peace.

It’s easy to think that the only stimulation that matters is cerebral brilliance or depth. But God wants to communicate with us not just at an intellectual level. God wants to communicate with our whole being—our emotions and senses as well as our minds.

Real worship takes place when we are unafraid to express what we feel. Worship ought to bring us to the point where we can be honest. We never need to repress what we feel when we are around Jesus. He will never scold us for our honesty. It doesn’t mean we are right, but if we are being honest, He can help us and bring us to see where we are wrong and to face the truth.