Have had such an awesome time in the presence of God last night. The whole church just got all hyped up, dancing, rejoicing and worshiping; giving all their praise and worship due His Holy name! When the presence of God came upon the church, there is just so much freedom. People can be themselves. They don't have to act 'proper' among-st the church but they can just worship God wholeheartedly without inhibition. That is the work of the Spirit - He releases, He frees us and He teaches us how to worship and to give all that we are unto Him who is worthy of all praise!
Philippa preached wonderfully about freedom to be who God has made us to be. She encouraged each of us to love ourselves, to love our quirkiness and that there are things that God has uniquely put in each of us that we don't have to change.
Then Judith brought a prophetic song as per the title of the blog. Everyone just got crazy again, lol! She is really anointed.
Too many people in this world dislike themselves. They tried too hard to be someone that they are not. They try to imitate models, superstars, their friends, celebrities, etc. They just strive to be everyone else but themselves. They failed to see the beauty in them.
I used to be like one of them. Before knowing Christ, I did not even know who I was. I tend to go along with others, trying to be what other think is right or acceptable. I didn't know how to appreciate it to be me.
Praise the Lord, now I know who I am. I know why I am here for. I know that God has created me with His own hands, He has created me for a purpose. What a wonderful truth!
I am no longer afraid to be who I truly am. I like the idea that I am different from others. I am unique because there is no one else like me! There are things that no one else can do as well as I can do. No one else can replace me in this world! This is the beauty of God creation. Each and every individual is His masterpiece. He is such a creative God that when He created the snow, none of the flakes is the same! There are millions of flowers, insects, leaves, fish, birds, etc, etc...Imagine that!!! It just blows my mind away!
The trees are all bare now. Every detail of the branches are unveiled. They are absolutely beautiful and trust me, none of them look the same! They too stood tall, proud to display their Creator beautiful creation!
Thank God that I can be who I am, I am amazing, just the way I am! :D
Love you to bits, Father!
Nat :)
Reminds me of the church I attended when I was studying in Dublin :) Really miss such warm and vibrant worship atmospheres with the freedom to express oneself body, soul and spirit. In the church that I attend now, it's too conservative to do what I used to do, but oh well... :))
ReplyDeleteReally liked this post for reminding me that I'm God's unique creation too... different, awkward in my own corners, yet fantastically special in the eyes of God, who delighted in fashioning me this way.
Yes, I do love worshipping God with all that I am and abandoning all cares and all stares. You know I used to be quite aware of whether my actions would distract others but now I learn that I cannot hold back what He deserves to please others. It's great to be able to worship Him for who He is. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace, for your encouragement :) Amen, that's who you are! Sometimes we failed to realise how much God has put into us and we tend to agree more with the devil that with God, lol. But what He says about us is the real truth. We are the apple of His eyes! :)