UPC Upper Body Synchronized Dancing

[Barb]

We like musical signing or dislike like it, not from a biblical application, but from our personal viewpoint. This applies to everything in life I guess, and with that there is nothing inherently wrong...

UNTIL we make it a doctrine that the rest of Christendom must abide by.

From my perspective, I have seen it used with deaf members in the group and with hearing groups signing with the deaf in the congregation.

It has been a blessing to the hearing as well as the hearing impaired, and I can't explain it.

Yes, I have felt the witness of the presence of the Lord in the midst and can't explain that either.

Music is a strange thing...truly a universal language.

For example, I have friends who are singing in Sweden and Norway for 2 weeks...

Courtney wrote that is was so beautiful to hear the people in the concert singing How Great Thou Art in their own language...the English translation of the song is from a Swedish hymn.

Music touches lives in many ways...King Saul could testify to that, and so can I. Even in the secular realm, I can be in a store or doctor's office and hear a song from back in the day that will stir up an emotion or remembrance, good and bad.

So I guess I'm saying that if it is a blessing to some, let us give thanks. And if it does nothing for you, give thanks for those who are being blessed.

I heard someone say recently that we should take God very seriously, and take ourselves a whole less seriously.

When we cross over to the other side, I wonder how much of what we stress over is really that important?

Just my thoughts...