Inconvenient Faith (Part 1)
That my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!" Psalm 30:12
For the first 21 years of my life, I was mostly inactive. My high amputation meant my prosthetic socket wrapped around my hip, making it so restrictive that my lower body felt immovable. I could barely walk. I avoided going out because I was afraid of people seeing my awkward movements or judging how I looked.
But everything changed when I stopped using the prosthetic leg and began using crutches instead. Suddenly, I could move freely again. I started exercising, traveling, and experiencing the joy of being active. Life opened up for me, and what blessed me most was being able to attend worship services and worship God with my body.
A few years ago, during a church retreat, I was introduced to prophetic flag dance. As soon as I held the flags, I sensed the Holy Spirit moving with me. I felt complete freedom and liberation, even though my movements were still restrictive. In my spirit, I felt joy that poured out as praise to God. It was as though I finally understood what the psalmist meant: "My glory may sing praise to you."
In the context of worship, our "glory" refers to our innermost being—our body, soul, and spirit created to worship God. Worship is not just singing songs; it’s pouring out our entire being in praise to Him. There is a unique anointing in corporate worship, where the Spirit flows and we can touch the heartbeat of God.
Would worship feel inconvenient? Not at all. Show up for every worship session, pour out your heart, and let your whole being glorify God.
Reflection Question:
What is holding you back from engaging in worshipfully?
Prayer:
Abba Father, we are created to worship You. Open our spirit, mind, and body to worship You fully and experience the anointing that comes from worship. Transform us as our glory may sing your praise In Jesus’ name, Amen.
信仰不易行（第一部分）
「好叫我的靈歌頌你而不致靜默。耶和華—我的神啊，我要稱謝你直到永遠！」 詩篇 30:12
📖我前二十一年，大部分時間是靜止不動的。由於高位截肢，我的義肢套筒是包覆整個腰部，使得下半身幾乎無法移動。
因此，我害怕外出，擔心人們看到我奇怪步姿，或害怕人奇異的目光。
但當我改用枴杖後，人生徹底改變。那一刻，我重新獲得了自由。我開始運動、旅行，也感受到活著的喜悅樂。
而其中最大的祝福，是我能親自來到敬拜聚會中，用我的身體來敬拜上帝。
幾年前，在一次退修會中，我第一次接觸了旗舞。當我雙手握住旗幟的那瞬間，我感受到聖靈與我一同舞動。雖然我的動作仍然有限制，但我的內心卻感受到自由與釋放。
我的靈裡充滿了喜樂，這喜樂化為對上帝的讚美。那一刻，我明白詩人所說的：「我的榮耀要歌頌你。」
「榮耀」指的是我們的全人——身、心、靈，都是為了敬拜神而被創造的。敬拜不只是唱歌而已，更是將我們整個生命傾倒在祂面前，向祂獻上讚美。
在屬靈團體敬拜中會有特別的恩膏，聖靈在其中流動，使我們能感受到神的心。
敬拜會覺得麻煩嗎？一點也不會。讓我們在每一次敬拜中，全心教拜，使我們的全人榮耀神。
💭默想：
是什麼攔阻你無保留地投入敬拜？
🤲禱告：
阿爸天父，我們是為了敬拜祢而被創造的。求祢開啟我們的靈、心思與身體，使我們能完全地敬拜祢，經歷來自敬拜的恩膏。願我們的榮耀歌頌祢。奉主耶穌的名禱告，阿們。
