The Presence of God

[Paul Weaver]

Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

What do you consider the Presence of God? How do you define "His Presence?" How does the church determine, in the course of a service, "His Presence?"

I'll know His presence for certain when I look directly into his eyes...

Take your pick from about any of the human emotions to attempt to define His presence.

I do fear that modern Pentecost associates God's presence with the amount of dancing and shouting while the music is playing. Wow, I never thought I'd ever say something like that!

[BeenThinkin]

Originally Posted by Paul Weaver

I'll know His presence for certain when I look directly into his eyes...

Take your pick from about any of the human emotions to attempt to define His presence.

I do fear that modern Pentecost associates God's presence with the amount of dancing and shouting while the music is playing. Wow, I never thought I'd ever say something like that!

And oh do I so agree with you!! I'm going to ask a dangerous question in some circles. ...

How much difference is there in the physical emotion that causes us to scream and shout and run the isles in church and the emotional response that comes forth when our kid just scored a basket or scored a touchdown or our team won?

Do we say we're experiencing God's Presence when it's simply no more than the human nature and ability that he put in us to respond to our feelings. Is it the "Presence of God" or simply our human emotions responding?

BeenThinkin'

[Paul Weaver]

Originally Posted by BeenThinkin

Is it the "Presence of God" or simply our human emotions responding?

BeenThinkin'

Something has moved us, we respond with human emotion. That's why Pentecostal worship is labeled as emotionalism by so many.