"Then
my soul shall rejoice in the LORD, exulting in his deliverance"—Psalm
35:9
"Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you
disquieted within me?"—Psalm
42:11
In the Bible the soul comprises
the full range of human emotion. Though we often try to
limit or control emotional expression in our worship gatherings,
biblical worship is characterized by open expressions
of every kind of feeling. To love God with all our soul
means that we will open our emotions to God and allow
the Spirit to stir our souls. To engage people emotionally
in worship is to develop gatherings where people laugh,
cry, and feel deeply the power and presence of the God
we adore. Experiential Worship gatherings intentionally
seek to evoke these kinds of feelings by leading people
into more holistic encounters with God. Explore these
SoulWorship ideas and ask God to show you how to engage
the emotions of your people more fully in worship.
