Why the heck are you flying that flag?

C'mon you have asked that question. I have. I ask it of my self at times, especially when I am stood within a row of worshiping people and I feel the call to go and pick up a flag and start to wave it. Squeezing past up raised hands, children playing on their hand held Nintendo's (I remember when it was a colouring book!!), others kneeling, I am asking myself why am I doing this? I get to the front of church. I Choose a flag that will inspire me, both in sound and vision, and begin to feel God's Spirit rising up within me. I find words, both in English and in another tongue, bursting from my gut and spluttering out of my mouth. I find myself both worshiping and praying. Praying for Gods Spirit to come, responding to the words that are being sung and feeling very self conscious that the worship leader may be being put off! But to be honest I generally feel the tempo and volume rise in the song (not always but sometimes). There are times when the volume drops and the sound of the flag and others can be heard above everything else. This has to be a unique experience for many people, as I can't think of many, if any, places were you would hear the sound of a flag(s) being shook so that it makes the sound of a strong wind. I remember when I first heard it at church. Pricilla was waving this flag and I couldn't believe the impact it had on me. It totaly distracted me from the 'oh now we've stopped singing' attitude to a sense that God, in some way, was making His presence felt.

There are 18 referrences to banner or flag waving in the bible. Many of them referr to waving a banner for the nations. It does inspire to think that there is something going on in the Heavenlies whilst I do it. It is also just a vehicle for me to pray for the church and worship at the same time. Maybe you've always wanted to wave a flag but have always asked why. Well why not? Use it as a cover to call out to God in a loud voice for His people. We certainly need it. Do warfare. Do intercession(standing on behalf of). Do worship. Give your whole body in worship rather than just up raised arms and head. Worship Him with your heart mind AND strength. I need to get over my fear of man and stand as the warrior God calls us to be. If you do it blog me and we can share the experience and encourage each other but most of all do it or you can do eeeeeeet!! as a friend of mine once said