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Originally Posted by aron
That's why I felt that the whole charismatic/ecstatic aspect of the LCs (shouting, waving arms, repetition) ultimately pushed aside the Scripture. The "good feeling" from "exercising" in a meeting held more value to the LC saints than the word of God itself.
Ultimately, repetitive chanting and declarations of LC phraseology in hymns, outlines, footnotes became our "peak spiritual experience" and everything else was viewed as either supporting, or was set aside as unprofitable.
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I agree. the real test of the LC or any ministry hoopla is when you leave the meetings and go back to paying bills only to discover you have more bills Or someone criticizes you for not washing dishes etc... what about coming down with something awful.
You know what? That is when the psalms have comforted me and lifted me up.
The psalms taught me how to Praise without shouting or punching my fist in the air. They taught me how to worship the Lord, how to give Thanks, how to bless, how to pray and how to repent.
Long live the Psalms!!! 