Enthusiastic Experience

Today I watched on TV an Australian native animal Conservationist and Park Owner select staff for his Educational Presentations. The applicants came with impressive science qualifications. However when presented with scenarios and real life animals, each one folded under the pressure. They obviously had biological knowledge, but their lack of real experience with animal life showed through as well. The Park Owner was looking for enthusiastic experience, not mere head knowledge.

If we Christians are going to impact others for Jesus Christ we will not do it presenting only head knowledge. Church services must overflow with experiences of God. Wendy Backlund wrote on the “Ignited Hope” blog the following: “To grow into maturity, we must know God the Father more intimately. Our highest call is to not teach about God but to reveal Him. Unless we experience and soak up His presence our relationship becomes cerebral rather than actual. We know about it, but we can't live in it.” (Wendy Backlund http://www.ignitedhope.com/)

If Church for you this Sunday was mere head knowledge, I pray that through intimacy with God this week you will bring the experience of God into the Service next week. People who come to Church have made a step towards meeting God. Even if you are not a worship leader, your experience will change lives.

Bob Lipsys, Australia.