encounter 06
No pictures can express and no words convey the almighty rush of standing with over 2000 people united by a God more awesome than you can comprehend. A friend of mine once told me that an event like that, the incredible buzz, is a glimpse of heaven. You crave it worse than any drug and the rewards are infinitely greater, it’s worth dying for, and more, it’s worth living for. For it is life itself. It would have grown men weep and cripples dance, so immense is he. A visual feast, a physical, spiritual and sensory experience far beyond your imaginings. The pleasure of having served a higher purpose and, just for one night, connecting Preston in a way that makes the heart of heaven burst at the seams, the division between heaven and earth merges and we will join the angel song, eternity is here, do you feel it? So overwhelming it sends shivers up your spine, laugh and cry unselfconsciously, dance with no inhibitions because for once, it’s not about you. A place so full of light and love, of hope and above all praise, hundreds upon hundreds of arms flung wide, hearts bared, offering all they have. Mesmerised you stand and survey, such an amazing sight, young and old, all denominations, all races, believers and non-believers, combined, we stand together regardless of stereotypes or social class. Feel the tears stream down your cheeks and together we sing glory to the lord god almighty.
