We found ourselves laid out between the couches and the broiled chicken with no desire to get up. It shouldn't surprise us that a powerful encounter with the God of love would make us into more loving people. Those who practice soaking believe that they are inviting the presence of God or the Holy Spirit but in reality what they are inviting … Being under spiritual oversight is vital for any prophetic endeavour and a safety net for those who are ministering in soaking worship sessions. https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/blog/estore/#!/Prophetic-Worship-Develop-Your-Ministry-of-Encounter/p/69533503/category=9098596, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTN3-fe9hOM&index=2&list=PLJrtzeHtSdJb1WsjMba41VR2qgcyyBfkH, Worship speaks of the giving of our adoration, honour and love. Listen to Henri Nouwen's description of the life of St. Antony of Egypt: "St. Antony spent 20 years in isolation. Here are the benefits of "soaking." Here are 4 benefits of taking intentional time for soaking worship: Taking time in God’s Presence to love, worship and appreciate Him as well as to receive from Him helps develop our intimate relationship with Him. John commented on how amazed he was over the outpouring of the Father's love in the Dresden meetings. Sign up to receive Enliven Blog posts via e-mail and get a FREE copy of my e-book. I’ve received several emails with variations of this question: “I want to be still in God’s presence, but it’s so hard! Even when not much appears to be happening … something transpires …. Copyright © 2007 Christianity.ca. What goes on in the spiritual realm will eventually show up for our eyes to see in the natural. It's getting still and coming into a place of rest. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! However, God Himself delights in and benefits from our times of encounter and worship of Him. 5:27). In 1 Corinthians 1:28-29, Paul spoke of God's presence as a time which people speak with God: "God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no … The NET interprets the open… It's nice having you around!" This soaking music experience, helps one connect with God, rest deeply, and experience relief from stress and anxiety. I spent my time meditating on the Word, praying in silence and walking while listening to soaking worship. It’s resting in the knowledge that God’s going with them every step of the way. ‘I am my beloved’s and his desire is for me.’ (SOS 7:10). Soaking worship also has natural benefits. Even when not much appears to be happening and I begin to think that I am just wasting my time, something transpires beyond my immediate ability to comprehend it. It was like a loud mocking laughter and everything else have voiced down. It highlighted a few key things! However, God Himself delights in and benefits from our times of encounter and worship of Him. Compassion is the "carrier wave" upon which ride His healing touch and His revelation. What has been eye opening to me is that just spending time contemplatively soaking in the quiet stillness of His presence also radically changes me. I now realize that the best word I can receive is one where He speaks to me about how much He loves me. Soaking worship means that we are simultaneously focused on both giving and receiving. Let's explore these now. "The greatest rest of all is the rest of perfect love." It is important to remember that soaking worship is not a replacement for our devotional life, although it can complement it. Henri Nouwen writes, "Solitude begins with a time and place for God, and God alone." Jesus modeled this place of receptivity when He allowed John to baptize Him in the Jordan River (see Mark 1:9-11). Instrumental soaking music is excellent for your times in the secret place with God. Soaking musiccan be a tool to help us live in this reality. The two go hand in hand. As the name suggests, soaking worship has two aspects. Healing is often released. They were all acting as if nothing happened. Be intentional about creating a safe environment for people to encounter God. I sometimes lead into a type of ‘soaking worship’ session when ministering in conferences and camps. Soaking Worship Causes Personal Encounter. She added that the antidote for exhaustion was learning how to enter into a deeper rest in God's love. Any passers-by who peeked into the speaker's lounge at the 2002 Dresden, Germany, 'Father Loves You Conference' might have thought what they saw looked a little strange. We are the habitations of God, people who carry His glory. So even if you do not spend hours soaking in the presence of God, God has acknowledged that you seek first to seek him. If we were to look in Genesis 1 & John 1. It is great to integrate instrumental music in worship as well. We can begin to define ourselves by our productivity and forget that we are the objects of God's love which is far more important than our productivity. I am afraid of no one!” (v. 1). I stand in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news" (Luke 1:19). I wanted to know what it meant but everyone were back to normal except the puffy face and red eyes from the crying we shared. The Lord protects my life! Much of my past effort in prayer involved trying to receive a word from the Father directing me in His work. If you are involved in leading public soaking worship times, here are some important things to remember: [1] See articles under ‘related posts’ below on the topic of prophetic worship. We are to rest from something in order to rest in something. Have a plan to minister to anyone who responds emotionally or who has a spiritual manifestation during a worship soaking time. Just like physical and emotional health, it’s important to feed your spiritual needs with things like worship, too. Truly in HIS Presence is FULLNESS of Joy, OVERFLOWING in Abundance. “A person who speaks in tongues is strengthened personally, but one who speaks a word of prophecy strengthens the entire church.” –1 Corinthians 14:4 In contemplative prayer, we position ourselves in a more passive place. INVITES THE PRESENCE OF GOD Thank you Rensu, I am playing the first one on the list now and love it! [2] Whilst these can be helpful tools to assist us, it is important to remember that soaking worship is not about a formula, style, or method. He has already come. Since then I have experienced many more contemplative soaking moments. The above are personal benefits to the worshipper. Over the years of renewal, I have watched many people rise up from "carpet time" significantly changed for the better. Provide for those who have physical needs or limitations to have a comfortable place to sit or rest. Heidi Baker recently said that a threat to ongoing renewal was exhaustion. To overcome man’s sin and ensure his purposes, the Creator becomes covenant … God’s presence is His going with them and it is only with His presence that they can ever truly rest. They were to rejoice in ‘the Presence of God’ (27:7, MSG). Contemplative time abiding in the manifest presence of God leads us into more fruitful lives in the kingdom of God. Upon returning I told my wife, probably with a little disappointment in my voice, that I did not experience a big visitation of God. (Rev 3:20). We intentionally surrender and yield all of our hearts and lives to Him—and what we present to Him, He takes and fills. Praying in tongues helps you to yield to that which is of God and overcome the desires of the flesh. After several days of intense ministry, I was standing beside John and Carol Arnott after lunch. What was not observable was that we were resting in an unseen river of the presence of God's power and love. We catch a revelation of the Father’s heart, His grace and His love. Those who saw him described him as balanced, gentle and caring. In Proverbs 3:6, it says, “ In everything you do, put God first, and he will direct you and crown your efforts with success. See more ideas about christian music, worship music, praise and worship. I fear no one! Finally, true contemplation ends up with our receiving a re-commissioning from God. As we physically and mentally relax in God’s Presence it helps relieve us from stress, pressure and anxiety. The Importance of Encountering God's Presence (1 of 7) Series: God's Empowering Presence Pastor Frank Damazio INTRODUCTION: The personal presence of God is not merely some "force" or "influence" that we seek, but a personal, real, life-changing presence of a living God who abides in us and dwells among us. The unity of worship gives me more connection with Him. Soaking In God's Love Resting in God's presence, or "soaking," is really what the Church has known for centuries as contemplative prayer. The next year John shared with me his vision for Soaking Centers. To be sure, God ordained in the Old Testament that his “presence” be directly associated with the tabernacle in the wilderness or the temple in Jerusalem so that people could speak of entering into God’s presence in the sense that they came near to the place where he had appointed his name especially to dwell or to … * Includes Workbook … Creating a safe environment may require you appointing leaders to—on the rare occasions it may be needed—take individuals aside and minister to them separately from the group. • If you are searching for an answer to a problem/situation, soaking can help you find the way. There is something about anointed sound that will help you enter into the Presence of God. It is resting in the healing rays of Almighty God (Hab. by Ed Piorek. We open our heart’s door and welcome Jesus in to commune with us. Soaking worship also has natural benefits. I have experienced soaking not for long. What we call "soaking" is really what the Church has known for centuries as contemplative prayer. The more time we spend being with Him, the more we find ourselves becoming like Him. I enjoy reading your articles and I always get tons of insight on the things of God!!! Things come much easier when His life is present with … Contemplative prayer and worship focus on receiving from God. I hadn’t heard of soaking worship before. Although we may not all be called to live in a monastery, we all have the same monastic hunger for living in the presence of God which has at least five important benefits. It is the “good part”. Here are the benefits of "soaking. Recently, I took several days for a personal contemplative retreat at a Benedictine monastery perched high on a mountain overlooking the Pacific Ocean. When he left it, he took his solitude with him and shared it with all who came to him. The fast paced competitive culture we live in often crowds into our Christian lives. But in grace, God steps in to pay the price. He is the living w… Each of us encounters and worships God in a very unique way—and we also have individual tastes as to what type of music touches our hearts and connects us in worship to God. Used with permission. Soaking worship is something that we can incorporate into our personal times with God. But, let me tell you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Jesus' model of spiritual life is a combination of being and doing where He took time to simply be with His Father in solitude amidst a busy schedule of doing His Father's will (see Mark 1:35). There is even a ‘soaking’ sub-genre of worship music. In fact, paradoxically, the more we rest in God's presence, the more we find ourselves rising up to minister in power and love. There we find relief, rest and renewal. Later on the laughters stopped and the sound of worship from everyone became louder and the two of them are once again worshipping and kneeling. When we started soaking in God’s Presence, we were committed — it was our appointment with God and we didn’t … If you find that is blesses you, please share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTN3-fe9hOM&index=2&list=PLJrtzeHtSdJb1WsjMba41VR2qgcyyBfkH. However, by its very nature, soaking worship is personal. Several years have passed since that day John, Carol and I were lying on that floor at the Dresden conference. This enables individuals to encounter God and gives the Holy Spirit room to minister and take the teaching of God’s word deeper—from heads into hearts. We need to learn how to draw from His Presence within us. Soaking Prayer: How to Stay Filled with the Holy Spirit in Prayer, A Vision for Prophetic Worship in Church Life, © Helen Calder Enliven Blog – Prophetic Teaching, Enliven Ministries: in the David McCracken Ministries family, Post on my mail 4 benefits of soaking worship and leading suggetions and other prophetic wsys of worship, Hi Joel, If you are interested in more on worship, check out my recent eBook, Prophetic Worship:Develop Your Ministry of Encounter, which is here: https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/blog/estore/#!/Prophetic-Worship-Develop-Your-Ministry-of-Encounter/p/69533503/category=9098596. Ed Piorek has been involved in pastoral ministry since 1972. It was a powerful experience. He is the former senior pastor of the Vineyard Christian Fellowship in Mission Viejo, California. Contemplative prayer is a call to this resting place. After visiting Toronto, Heidi learned to soak in God's presence regularly. The music is a tool to help our hearts get on God’s wavelength. At first glance, this appears to be a contradiction. God has promised that as we draw near to Him, He will draw near to us and we will experience Him with us in ever increasing measures. Originally published in Spread the Fire, January 2007. Praying in Tongues Strengthens Your Spirit. It encourages us to have a personal encounter with our precious Heavenly Father. When John, Carol and I were lying on the floor, we were obviously physically resting from the rigors of conference ministry. This protracted time in the presence of God makes us a greater reflection of God. Soaking in His Presence Ever since the Holy Spirit fell on us in January of ‘94, we have been “soaking” in the presence of God. Being still in God’s presence sounds wonderful, but it’s such an unfamiliar practice in our busy culture. The Lord delights in revealing the secret counsel of His heart; dealing with issues that need to be addressed and bringing wisdom to our situation and needs. It’s time to come into the embrace of A sleep is dangerous when the presence of God is … Thanks for the article. Soaking worship encourages individuals to have a personal encounter with God. His compassion heals your heart. At His baptism, Jesus is not only immersed in power and love but He is commissioned into His public ministry. He had become so radiant with God's love, that his entire being was his ministry." ", Henri Nouwen writes, "Solitude begins with a time and place for God, and God alone.". Christians have been seeking to rest and soak in the presence of God since medieval monks sought God's presence in the quiet of a monastic existence. I Absolutely Love Soaking in The Presence of GOD, this Always brings such a Healing and Refreshing for my soul, as FATHER GOD refills me with the Love, Joy, Peace, Strength and Comfort of HIS Holy Spirit. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, contemplation is a form of prayer in which a person seeks a direct experience of the divine, to be saturated in God's presence. "It's like I'm resting in 'Pure Love.'". 3:4). We do soaking with the other leaders in ministry of our church– mostly youth. God’s Presence Also Fills the Earth. I am not quite certain how I became familiar with your blog. We set aside intentional time to worship and meet with Jesus. • If you are hurting inside, soaking can ease the pain. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. We can do a lot of things but this one area of our lives cannot be compromised. In looking at “how to soak in the Presence of God”, when we are saturated with His Presence we find a place of grace, contentment and overflow. I said ‘ Lord above it all ( the mocking laugh, all my pains, confusions, and troubles) I will praise your name higher’. In the middle of worship, I heard laughters from the two persons on my right. Support the EFC ministry by using our Amazon links, Resting in God's presence, or "soaking," is really what the Church has known for centuries as contemplative prayer. The scope of all that is made available to us, as we soak or wait upon the Lord, is revealed in Psalm 27. The Psalms give us glimpses of the worshipper’s heart. When the Holy Spirit breathes on music it helps take you into an experience with God. Everything in me feels how wonderful it is to worship God, asking Him to take control and fill my life with the Holy Spirit. Moses, the servant of God, had experienced the presence of God … There is something in our hearts and spirits that can only be satisfied in the place of worship. [2] For those who are on Spotify, I have just set up my own ‘soaking’ playlist. The benefits of that intimacy with God are enormous. I can go to many places because His presence is with me. Our focus is on just being with Him more than doing anything for Him. It is too easy to get so busy doing things for God that we spend little time enjoying being with Him. The psalmist’s opening words contain a declaration of confidence in the Lord during the most challenging of times: “The Lord delivers and vindicates me! After the soaking, I wanted to ask them or anyone if they heard the laughters even I wanted to ask the two people whom I heard the mocking laughters from. Privacy Guarantee: Enliven Ministries will never share your e-mail address with anyone else. It causes us to open our heart and welcome Him to bring Himself to the innermost places of our … In other forms of prayer and worship, we actively focus on producing some kingdom result. Contemplation is also the way to rest in God. Prophetic Accuracy: Why Should Prophecy be Weighed Up? We want to let the presence of the kingdom act upon us. As Jesus came up out of the water, He stopped, prayed and waited to receive. I started a soaking worship youtube channel a few months ago. His manifest presence supernaturally changes us into His likeness. 4 Benefits of Soaking Worship, with Suggestions and Guidelines, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Enliven Blog - Prophetic Teaching by Helen Calder. SOAKING PART 1 BY REVIVALIST TODD BENTLEY I believe that this year will be an incredible season to come up higher and go deeper in our relationship with God. As He comes to us, we enter into intimacy with Him. This is a good description of life without the presence of God. Acknowledge that some people are at different places in their relationship with God, and have different comfort levels of opening their hearts to Him. Everyone needs to create space in their lives to be empowered by the Spirit and embraced in the Father's love. My eyes were closed as I worshipped. Joshua 1:8 Revelation and power is released when we hear the Word of God and meditate on it. Meditation and soaking in God’s presence is important to God. Though the scale of results may differ in our lives, the dynamic is the same. The result of soaking in His love is being sent out to give that love away. I like the way Carol Arnott described it to me once. • If you are about to start something new and need the Lord's strengthening, soaking can refresh you. 3. To seek His Face. It changes us into better people. 3. “Healing Soaking Prayer” is defined as coming into Jesus’ presence and experiencing His compassionate, healing and revelatory touch. [3]. Their marriages have been healed, their fears dispelled, depressions and sicknesses have left and lives have … It means soaking in His Presence. ‘Soaking worship’ has become a familiar term in church life today, but what do we mean by it? As with contemplative prayers, transcendental meditation (TM), reiki, and yoga, soaking requires that you empty your mind leading it to an altered state of consciousness (ASC) or trance. In Psalm 63, David expresses both his longing and thirst for God and his worship of God. Allow people some different options in how to position and respond during a soaking time. The first benefit of contemplation, or soaking, is that we are taking time to enjoy our relationship with God. I just felt like I had to say that. The heavens opened, and He received the anointing of the Spirit's power. Thank you Helen for your wisdom and for sharing your gifts with us!!! Soaking in the Psalms IS Christian Meditation * Beautiful “soaking” music and the Word of God * Enjoy 40 Psalm passages read by Dr. Laurette Willis against the background of 9 *soaking* songs by award-winning musician and composer John Tussey. I guess something really good had happened. Meditating on God’s word is the one thing that is needed to awaken your spirit and produce rest for your soul. This how to abide in the presence of God, by abiding in worship. Sin hinders everything now, especially man’s experience of God’s presence. Soaking in the Presence of God is a powerful way to connect with the Holy Spirit within us.We are not trying to get the Holy Spirit to come down out of heaven. Henri Nouwen says, "The real work of prayer is to become silent and listen to that voice that says good things about me … to discover there the small intimate voice saying, 'You are my beloved child.'" • If you are looking for fresh vision and direction in life, soaking can bring it. This is the prototype for every redeemed person. Revelation is often the fruit of soaking in God’s presence. Search for ‘Helen Calder Soaking Worship’ on Spotify. To rest in His loving Arms. Having the presence of God with us is worth more than riches or fame or power. All it takes is a believing heart that will glorify God in the best and the worst of times! The first step of soaking is to stop what we are doing for a moment and create a space for God to inhabit. Three people were lying on their backs near the buffet table, all with arms in the air, two with tears in their eyes and one saying, "It doesn't get any better than this! I don’t care what direction it is, if the presence of God is there. We just soaked it in. We stayed down while a river of the Father's liquid love washed over us in waves. It has been a tremendous privilege and a blessing altogether to receive this type of information of this magnitude concerning the Kingdom of God!!! We can go anywhere when the presence of God is with us. You could say that to rest is to stop our efforts for a moment and soak in the presence of love. During times of soaking worship, we receive an impartation of the Holy Spirit into our hearts and lives. It has become a key to fruitfulness in her life and ministry. As we know soaking music today it is a way of using music to ride into God’s Presence more easily. Put praise into practice and watch God’s power work for you! I can’t seem to stop the buzzing thoughts in my head, and it’s frustrating!” or The experience was just so intense. Since 1989 his Father Loves You conferences have been spreading the message of the Fathers' love throughout the world. Something like that happens whenever we are immersed in the presence of God. gift that God has given to every individual. [3] See Prophetic Accuracy: Why Should Prophecy be Weighed Up? St. Augustine agreed when he said, "Our souls are restless until they find their rest in Thee." The presence of God they once knew freely is no longer free. I agree now more than ever with John's words, "It doesn't get any better than this!". ". Soaking is wonderful, and during soaking, you will discover and encounter a level of intimacy with the Lord that you have never known. Mar 24, 2019 - Explore Irma's board "Soaking in His Presence" on Pinterest. Intimacy with God is essential to our lives for us to grow in the Lord. I did not see anyone as I worship God. Through reverent worship and prayer we make a place for Him. So as we worship together while holding hands Ive never felt so much love and cried with so much emotions in me. 6. God covenants to bring his presence back to his people. It means to let go and relax, to turn down the volume of the world and listen to the quiet whisper of God. This outward movement prevents us from becoming too introspective and passive in reaching out to others. We hear this from the Lord Himself in Numbers 14:21, from David in Psalm 8:1, from the seraphim in Isaiah 6:3, and from the Lord again in both Isaiah 11:9 and Habakkuk 2:14.. 4. Because this is a time when individuals hear from God, it is important to foster an environment of prophetic integrity. His presence had changed me and I was reflecting it. God had rescued his people from ‘misery, toil and oppression’ (26:7). His presence is transforming me. It is especially helpful during seasons when we have experienced weariness, dryness or are at a crossroads when we need to hear what is on our Father’s heart. This removes all pressure from performing. She said to me, "But you are more peaceful now than when you left. As we position in His Presence, our Father births His dreams in our lives and speaks of what is on His heart. Learning how to soak in God's presence through worship is one of the most valuable things we can do with our time. I remember the moment well because I was one of the three people lying on the floor. In the light of His grace and favour, we can open up the innermost places of our soul, where we have been hurt and damaged—and in that space, the experience of His love can heal us. We began to flow as a team, realizing that each gift from God is exceptional and that we do not have to compete with others. He had become a reflection of God. The Father spoke His affirming love to His only begotten Son loudly enough for everyone around to hear it. The above are personal benefits to the worshipper. His heart so desires us, His glorious church, to be in a place of intimacy with Him and to walk in holiness (Eph. It sounds really valuable to position yourself to encounter God with music though. Soaking worship times encourage us to hear from God for ourselves as we open our hearts to Him. Thomas Keating takes it a step further. Fr. It is not that we have to have the music, but it does aid us at times as a spring board helping us connect to the reality of His Presence. Here are ten benefits that follow true praise and worship. In the ‘Presence of God’ they were to pray for God’s blessing on his people (vv.9–16, MSG). It does more for me than anything else. Methods have arisen to facilitate worship soaking in groups or publicly. In fact, Romans 8:9 and other Scriptures teach that if the Spirit of God … God’s Presence Takes Up Residence in Every Christian. The wording "be still" literally means to cease from striving. Our experience of God should always be grounded in His Word and these times of encountering God should always be balanced with times of Bible study. Jesus established the precedent that every Christian needs to take time just to receive from God. The tabernacle was an early place of worship that God referred to as, ‘the tabernacle of meeting where I will meet with you.’ (Exodus 30:36) [1], ‘As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.’ (Ps 42:1). 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