Ate Heids asked me something today:
Ate Heids: “Aemi, Why do you worship?”
SHE CALLED ME AEMI!? What is this?!! (Aemi is my twin sister, if you’re a bit lost right now).
So after we’ve cleared up this little confusion, I was really hesitant to answer initially. First of all, I had an essay to do, if I was to get intense, I’d rather it all be poured out on my essay and maybe get a HD for it. (ha sif!) Second, I was just not ready for that. Something so simple hey…Seriously Ate Heids, really, do you really want me to answer now?!
But I did and it led me back to this revelation I had a few months back (and if you love biology, hello, double bonus for you):
There are two ways (that I know of) to get the heart pumping faster than normal: one is when we exert force such as when we do exercises or any physical activities; two is under situations where we get excited or scared and adrenaline is released. In both cases, your body starts to need more oxygen and so an increase in oxygen level is crucial. To answer to that need, your heart starts to beats faster to get the oxygenated blood from your lungs to get to our oxygen-deprived muscles faster.
And this was the most interesting thing that caught my eye: As our blood flow speeds up, our blood vessels expand considerably to accomodate more blood. When I was reading up on this, I was asking, “God what are you trying to say to me?” It’s so funny; when you ask, he’s always so excited to answer. I was on YouTube that time, listening to praise songs, and guess what song I was led to? It’s this song by avalon called OXYGEN.
HA! Coincidence? I think not! Here’s the chorus:
“You are my oxygen
I breathe You in
I breathe You out
You are my oxygen
You are my love
You are what life’s about”
And so it hit me: just as our bodies need more oxygen, when we desire MORE of God, our capacity to RECEIVE expands as well.
And this is why I worship: when I abandon everything I hold on to and lay myself out there, I cease to exist, and I start living.
My challenge for you guys today, when you worship, do so with your heart pumping, your mind open, your soul screaming and as if everything in you is expanding for more of him.
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October 30, 2009 at 11:16 pm
vbrian
(Y).
October 30, 2009 at 11:39 pm
abbiecasin
well-said sir.
October 30, 2009 at 11:20 pm
allycakes
yiheee! first comment
are you sure you told me this before? *blank look
i would have remembered this *__*
i love it!! expand for MORE of HIM!!!
love you bebs!
KEEP RUNNING!
October 30, 2009 at 11:40 pm
abbiecasin
LOL beb i dont think you’re the first? hahah then again brian’s comment doesn’t count.
yeah i emailed it to u once. but it’s ok, i understand your condition (ADHD). hahah!
love you!
October 31, 2009 at 6:15 pm
allycakes
LOL
apssshhh brian
i was so the first..
love you aemi! ohh whoops i mean ABBIE!!! lol
hahaha ‘my condition’ tell everyone why dont you -_- jokes, ur so mean sometimes, why am i ur friend again?
jokes
LOVE YOU!
October 31, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Nikki
ooo great post right there abbie 🙂
love the anatomy analogy
November 1, 2009 at 1:47 pm
abbiecasin
haha thanks nikki. 🙂 who would’ve thought biology could be so fun?!
November 3, 2009 at 2:37 am
Joana Medina
I LOVE BIOLOGY! hehe love that analogy. Made me realize as much as I loved biology at school, I still need constant reminding. This brain’s getting old lol
November 3, 2009 at 10:30 am
abbiecasin
haha yeah i loved bio in highschool too!!
but i never realised how spiritual it can actually get?! LOL
your brain is beautiful.
lol
November 5, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Danica
Wow! Great analogy!
But you have to remember that in order to receive, you must first give. If you don’t empty yourself first, then how can you put anything more in?
November 5, 2009 at 11:04 pm
abbiecasin
ahhh good one!!
but of course, you exhale carbon dioxide and inhale oxygen; you empty yourself and get filled up again. 🙂
thanks dani!