as i prepare my sermon for this coming sunday, i am wondering what you might think about the role of the emotions in loving God, and in particular in our worship. i have grown mostly being taught that you can't trust your emotions, that happiness is a red herring and we really ought to be looking for joy (which is no emotion at all, it seems). as i have gotten older i have learned to be more at peace with my emotions at least in terms in recognizing them as a good an important part of who i am. still, i'm wondering what your thoughts are on this issue: do our emotions have a place in worship? if we come to church feeling angry or sad or confused or happy or ____________, does it hurt or enhance our worship experience? is there a right or good way to somehow use that emotion in worship? or are we better served, in your opinion, if we sort of check our emotions at the door and worship the unchanging God who is great beyond the whim of our emotions? i have my own ideas here, but i'm interested in your thoughts about the role of emotions in our worship life. hit me up with some thoughts, people!
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