From the journal of Michelle Polston (Voran) in 2001
Ya know, sitting in my room, by my window,
I’m watching the rain.
I hear the rain.
I could even stick my head out and feel the rain to a degree.
But I don’t think I’ve actually experienced the rain unless I went downstairs, went outside, and stood and danced in the rain to become fully saturated with the wetness that rain can bring. I have this overwhelming urge right now to go play in the rain. As a matter of fact, I could cry I want to go play in the rain so much. I’m just staring out the window. From time to time, I hear thunder rolling in the distance or I see a lightning flash.
I think so many people, whether it be with Praise & Worship or even with experiencing God… some are content just being a spectator, seeing it happen behind a closed window. Other people also enjoy just listening and watching. Others are willing to stick their heads out and get partially wet, to feel a little bit, and to be able to say they “experienced it.”
But until you are the person who goes outside their comfort zone and dances in the rain and feels it soak your entire being, you haven’t experienced the rain to its fullest.
I think when I’m sitting here, longing to go play in the rain, God allowed me to feel what people feel when they wish they could experience God or truly worship. That longing that I would do anything to leave this place where I’m at and be down there – getting wet, being saturated with the rain. I think everyone longs inside to experience God’s rain. Some people wouldn’t want to admit it. But everyone has a hole that can only be filled by God. There is nothing like being refreshed and renewed by God’s rain. It’s so clean and it cleanses like no other. It’s wet and it refreshes. People need to stop being spectators and they need to “dive in.” They’ll never experience anything like it again. Only God could make something as awesome as rain.
Ya know, sitting in my room, by my window,
I’m watching the rain.
I hear the rain.
I could even stick my head out and feel the rain to a degree.
But I don’t think I’ve actually experienced the rain unless I went downstairs, went outside, and stood and danced in the rain to become fully saturated with the wetness that rain can bring. I have this overwhelming urge right now to go play in the rain. As a matter of fact, I could cry I want to go play in the rain so much. I’m just staring out the window. From time to time, I hear thunder rolling in the distance or I see a lightning flash.
I think so many people, whether it be with Praise & Worship or even with experiencing God… some are content just being a spectator, seeing it happen behind a closed window. Other people also enjoy just listening and watching. Others are willing to stick their heads out and get partially wet, to feel a little bit, and to be able to say they “experienced it.”
But until you are the person who goes outside their comfort zone and dances in the rain and feels it soak your entire being, you haven’t experienced the rain to its fullest.
I think when I’m sitting here, longing to go play in the rain, God allowed me to feel what people feel when they wish they could experience God or truly worship. That longing that I would do anything to leave this place where I’m at and be down there – getting wet, being saturated with the rain. I think everyone longs inside to experience God’s rain. Some people wouldn’t want to admit it. But everyone has a hole that can only be filled by God. There is nothing like being refreshed and renewed by God’s rain. It’s so clean and it cleanses like no other. It’s wet and it refreshes. People need to stop being spectators and they need to “dive in.” They’ll never experience anything like it again. Only God could make something as awesome as rain.
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