I'll try to take this slow. Revival comes in three ways, One , an anointed messenger, two a worshipping congregation, three a Soveriegn Move of God. There may be spin offs but this is basically the juest of it.
When I see a praise service I watch the worship leader to see if He shuts out everything and enters into worship himself. Notice I said worship leader, a leader is one who leads the way. Now so as not to allow those who might read this to be duped into following someone into the pit of hell, there are some characteristics that follow godly worship, one) a deep sense of reverence toward God two) an anointing that breaks the yoke of bondage three) a liberty in the Holy Spirit -- in other words freedom to be expressive toward God.
What many preachers do is express a strong bias for or against a certain style of music, it's to fast its to slow its to etc....I personally don't care for rocky rolly christian music, but the fact is that God in His soverienty can and does use it and recieves glory from some who praise and worship Him in it. He looks to the heart.
I believe I made a point that the Word of God must be not only intellectual but also read with emotion, the Word of God is a living thing! Do you realize that not one of Jesus spoke on earth can fail? Every single word He spoke did something physically or spiritually yet to be revealed, now wrap your mind around that one.
With all due respect Paul, every, let me restate that again, every move(revival, awakening) of God histroically had great hymns and melodies and praise songs written (in some cases these lead the way, in some cases they came along side of). As to quietness and time of reflection? There is a time for all things under the sun, but it takes a sensitive Leader to navigate these waters.
Now as to the soul, We as the people of God enter sometimes out of our own volition, and like ole Elisha we enter by reason of the musician. In the New covenant God accepts both. I believe that the soul is that part of man that crosses the bridge that links the body and the spirit.Now if we are talking about flesh, the only refences made to the flesh are deeds, actual things one is doing that are sins. Well lets look at lust, isn't it interesting that Jesus condemned the judgemental pharisees with this sin. Conscience sins usually finds its expression in judgementalism or accusation or a passing of judgement upon someone without mercy.
Jump starting? No never! A true worship leader? Absolutely! People follow leaders and to make a blanket statement that says all this type of music is good or all this type of music is bad it to place the focus on the wrong thing. First- watch the leadership, second- Am I a worshipper in real everyday life?
To conclude, no one that I know of wants a false anything. But most people I know like butter on thier toast, they don't like it dry. Same goes for praise and worship services, after all most people wouldn't be there if they didn't want to be there. In these days that speaks volumes by it self. I hope I cleared up everything bro. Paul, God Bless bro. daryl
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