Wednesday, January 05, 2005
Altar calls are between you and God. You respond to God by coming for altar call. For example, if the altar call is for unforgiving hearts. God sees the person coming for altar call and knows that this person wants to let go of his unforgiveness in his heart. It is the step of faith the person has taken, the person also shows that he believes God can heal his heart and put it right again. During altar calls, the holy spirit fills you and touches you. It is an indescribable and wonderful feeling. Once you have been touched by God, you will hunger for more of Him. Those people who are touched by God and are hungry for Him, they will love to come to church. Because they want more of Him and learn more about Gods words.
Perhaps I can tell you my experience:
When I first came into Sat Nite life, I also didnt dare to jump and dance during praise n worship. I felt really odd. Although I wanted to jump with them, my legs just stayed fix on the ground. I looked at my friends, they werent jumping either. So I didnt.
But one Saturday, a stranger beside me keep asking me to jump with her. When I jumped, I felt as if my legs were so heavy. I wanted to stop, but I kept jumping anyway. When the song ended, I stopped dancing. But I was very happy and smiling from ear to ear. I had overcomed my fear of jumping in public. I didn’t even care if anyone was watching me. As more Saturdays come, dancing during praise songs just came easily to me. I also realized, that when you jump and dance for God, you are filled with a certain satisfaction. Its like its a stress releaser. Who cares if the world thinks I am crazy? I am dancing for Jesus! =)
I used to be afraid of going for altar calls too. I find it scary walking down the aisle and standing in front of the stage. Especially when I know everyone is watching. So I started out with asking my friends if they want to go altar call with me. Somehow its sort of comforting with someone you know beside you. But the bad thing is, sometimes my friends dont wanna go for altar call, so I also didnt go coz I scared to be alone. Until it came a time when my friend ask me:
**Why do you go to altar call every week. I tot altar call is to change your life. Then you go to altar call every week with the same problems in your life. Might as well don’t need to go since its useless. Your life is still the same**
She made me think for a long time. Then finally I came up with an answer. I was surprised at myself, that I dared to counter back what she said. I said:
**I go to altar call because I am hungry for more of God and I want to feel His presence and anointing of the Holy Spirit. It doesnt mean that I go for one time, then I am perfect. I can go every time for all I care. I want God. Dont you?**
And the next few times, I went for altar call myself without asking anyone. Because I felt that the altar call was for me. And I wont feel at ease if I dont go up. Its like something is nudging you to go for altar call. And I believe it to be the Holy Spirit. After a few weeks, she also started responding to the altar calls too. Through this time, my faith and courage increased greatly.
-Ros aka mianbaochaoren-
____only JESUS.