All I can say is, for those who missed chapel, you missed something special. The first half wasn't that great...didn't really know the songs and all that stuff that s hard to fight being distracted by when worshipping God. But the second half...there are almost no words to describe. I applaud God for using Vinny today and I pray that what happened this morning wasn't a one time thing and continue to impact the lives of students around here. It was so cool though, because at the beginning of chapel this morning I had prayed for God to make this one that people wouldn't forget and just to be there. and He was. oh how He was. *added later* Here are a few other thoughts I remember from chapel--When Vinny began his talk by asking the question of asking "who here is sick?" I knew what was coming and inwardly began a little battle or whether or not I would go forward. You see, with this heart stuff, I've asked myself often about asking for the annointing of oil and such, questioning faith-healing and what to do there. To get the pacemaker or no? I've had a lot of good discussions with people--and reminders of the classic parable type story of the man whose house was flooded and refused the help of three people who went by. Than he asked GOd why he hadn't saved him and God told the man that he offered his help in the three people who came by. anyways. i still haven't firmly decided on getting the pacemaker, and i would really appreciate prayer on making that decision in knowing what God's will is there--for me to live life trusting in him as my pacemaker, or whether he is offering me to trust him by getting the pacemaker. (i guess that doesn't have as much to do with chapel, but it gives a little more idea of what i internally was going through.) *end added thoughts*
and for the other stuff--off key singers, people not on beat, mistakes by people on stage--it happens. I pray and wish we could get past all that...even as I am one who has a lot of trouble not complaining. The point is not about sounding good to us.
Posted by Anna at February 16, 2004 01:13 PM