I hope that if you are a faithful reader to 2 MetalHeads COM you have taken the time to peruse the links that I have provided.  Some of them are music related, some are church related, and others are friends and brothers in Christ of mine that also have blogs that give some awesome insight into the things of God.  I tell you that to tell you this, this morning as I was reading one of their blogs (we routinely read each other’s and post comments) I was touched and basically just went off on my own little tangent in response to his post and I want to encourage all of you to read it (his blog not necessarily my response) and really evaluate what he is saying.   I will however include some of my thoughts here so you may want to stop and read his blog first before continuing to read here. 

So again as I read his blog I really felt strongly on that issue because I do stand on stage every Sunday and I see the faces of people who want to really worship God but they hold back.  And being that I have grown up in the church I remember a time where if someone were to show up without a tie on they would have felt out of place and unfortunately probably looked down upon.  However as time has gone on, the church, I feel has begun to understand that too much emphasis was placed on things that were not of the heart.  And isn’t the heart where God’s focus is!?!  So I wonder if David was concerned with what the people around him thought as he worshipped God? 

“David’s thanksgiving for the safe return of the ark of God was evidenced as he “danced before Jehovah with all his might” (II Samuel 6:14).”

Or was he concerned with giving proper thanks to God for what he had witnessed?  And what would our response be after being set free from bondage?  Would we only allow ourselves to clap and say amen or would we be able to rejoice as the Israelites did?

Miriam led the women “with timbrels and dances” (Exodus 15:20), after the deliverance from Egyptian bondage

Now all that being said I am not suggesting that every service should be chaos and dancing and running up and down the aisles.  But what I am suggesting is; could it be possible that we as a church have stifled what the Holy Spirit can do through us because of our own agendas.  Have we stomped out the congregation’s willingness to show true worship in fear that they will be struck down as “that was too charismatic”?  I am just asking….

God Bless ~ Tyler