Emotion in church

[rockytopva]

I attended a Free Will Baptist church while going to college. One evening we had a footwashing / communion service. Having never been to one my flesh fought me all the way to church that night. During the service there was such tears and shouting, wow! They would pray over you as they washed the feet and it was really a dramatic sight. It was really done decent and there was such a clean spiritual sensation afterwards as I cannot describe.

I then went to the Wesleyan/Methodist based Pentecostal Holiness church and we would have revival like the Methodist 100 years before us. I remember as a teenager it was restaurant work in the morning, the hay field in the afternoon, and the revival at night. To me it was utopia here on planet earth. The old timers would really get into church service. I remember them crowding behind me at the altar with much tears and emotion.

Today every one sits back all somber looking like images on a totem pole. Do any get emotional in Church anymore?

 

[step_by_step]

I just started going to a church where everyone is very expressive during worship. They're more quiet during the sermon but during worship they sing and praise God with their whole hearts. I find it really refreshing, having come from a church where everyone was stiff and unfeeling during praise. I wish more churches still showed emotion

 

[ilovejcsog]

i DO, But I am an easy cry person. Sometimes the beauty of it all makes me cry when it comes to church, the Godliness, etc.

 

[Pethesedzao]

i DO, But I am an easy cry person. Sometimes the beauty of it all makes me cry when it comes to church, the Godliness, etc.

They that sow in tears shall reap with joy

 

[Neogaia777]

I attended a Free Will Baptist church while going to college. One evening we had a footwashing / communion service. Having never been to one my flesh fought me all the way to church that night. During the service there was such tears and shouting, wow! They would pray over you as they washed the feet and it was really a dramatic sight. It was really done decent and there was such a clean spiritual sensation afterwards as I cannot describe.

I then went to the Wesleyan/Methodist based Pentecostal Holiness church and we would have revival like the Methodist 100 years before us. I remember as a teenager it was restaurant work in the morning, the hay field in the afternoon, and the revival at night. To me it was utopia here on planet earth. The old timers would really get into church service. I remember them crowding behind me at the altar with much tears and emotion.

Today every one sits back all somber looking like images on a totem pole. Do any get emotional in Church anymore?

For me, it has to do with trust issues, sometimes I guard my heart, especially in church or in a church service... I also take it with a certain kind of seriousness sometimes...

I'm not dead, I'm guarded, and there is a difference, I'm still listening, still hearing, still paying attention, very much so, and feeling it still sometimes or a lot of the time also...

Many others just are not, they're kind of "dead" really, just going through the motions, doin the religious thing just for the sake of doing the religious thing, and not really paying attention at all, no ears to hear or eyes to see, I do have however, and that is not dead in me...

God Bless!

 

[ilovejcsog]

speaking of crying, did anyone see Star Wars on tonight? That was so sad. I wasn't expecting to see the original princess Leah since her and her mother died in real life. I didn't know this was made before their death so I wasn't expecting that.

 

[ilovejcsog]

For me, it has to do with trust issues, sometimes I guard my heart, especially in church or in a church service... I also take it with a certain kind of seriousness sometimes...

I'm not dead, I'm guarded, and there is a difference, I'm still listening, still hearing, still paying attention, very much so, and feeling it still sometimes or a lot of the time also...

Many others just are not, they're kind of "dead" really, just going through the motions, doin the religious thing just for the sake of doing the religious thing, and not really paying attention at all, no ears to hear or eyes to see, I do have however, and that is not dead in me...

God Bless!

We really can't be sure what outward appearances are hiding inside. Only God knows for sure. I was acquainted with a person for many years and always saw this cold and hateful person. Then the real person came forward and has such a warm and loving heart.. I was so glad when he finally dropped his wall. What a joy to behold after 8? years of callous meanness.We can only pray for them and hope God touches them if we feel that way about some people

 

[sunshineforJesus]

Im not much of an emotional person,but when The holy spirit
really touches me than I often end up bawling my eyes out like a baby in Gods presence.

 

[Seadish]

Overcome a lot during church I wouldn't attend where I was not filled with some sort of emotion even peace,,,

 

[Albion]

I attended a Free Will Baptist church while going to college. One evening we had a footwashing / communion service. Having never been to one my flesh fought me all the way to church that night. During the service there was such tears and shouting, wow! They would pray over you as they washed the feet and it was really a dramatic sight. It was really done decent and there was such a clean spiritual sensation afterwards as I cannot describe.

I then went to the Wesleyan/Methodist based Pentecostal Holiness church and we would have revival like the Methodist 100 years before us. I remember as a teenager it was restaurant work in the morning, the hay field in the afternoon, and the revival at night. To me it was utopia here on planet earth. The old timers would really get into church service. I remember them crowding behind me at the altar with much tears and emotion.

Today every one sits back all somber looking like images on a totem pole. Do any get emotional in Church anymore?

Its a different kind of emotion, RtV, that's all. And I assure you that it is, or can be, deeply moving and meaningful, although not as sweaty or noisy.

 

[rockytopva]

Its a different kind of emotion, RtV, that's all. And I assure you that it is, or can be, deeply moving and meaningful, although not as sweaty or noisy.

I went to my dads Lutheran church where we had Thanksgiving meal and church service/communion afterwards. Everyone behaved themselves like Christians and communion was served honorably. I was thrilled with the service and was sure to thank the organizers.

 

[Pioneer3mm]

I attended a Free Will Baptist church while going to college. One evening we had a footwashing / communion service. Having never been to one my flesh fought me all the way to church that night. During the service there was such tears and shouting, wow! They would pray over you as they washed the feet and it was really a dramatic sight. It was really done decent and there was such a clean spiritual sensation afterwards as I cannot describe.

I then went to the Wesleyan/Methodist based Pentecostal Holiness church and we would have revival like the Methodist 100 years before us. I remember as a teenager it was restaurant work in the morning, the hay field in the afternoon, and the revival at night. To me it was utopia here on planet earth. The old timers would really get into church service. I remember them crowding behind me at the altar with much tears and emotion.

Today every one sits back all somber looking like images on a totem pole. Do any get emotional in Church anymore?

Good topic / thread.
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I have been in different camps during my spiritual journey.
- More expressive/emotional and less emotional.
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It is more about being "sensitive to moving/anointing of His Spirit".
I do prefer/like more expressive/ emotional camp.

Blessings,

 

[Pethesedzao]

Overcome a lot during church I wouldn't attend where I was not filled with some sort of emotion even peace,,,

Put your trust in God not man