It's interesting looking through Church history and church music history. Both in some early theology and in early church music there was a belief that God was high and we needed to reach up to him. This can be seen in church arcitecture with the high spires usually with crosses on the top towering up high to the sky, and in early church music the idea of adding a high soprano solo descant which would be heard over the other singers, was a result of the idea of the higher part reaching up higher to God and bringing everyone closer to him.
Ofcourse Christians today know that God is always around us, at our level. Which is great to know, wherever you go, wherever you are God is always with you and near you. This i have found to always be a great encorougment to myself, especially when going to new places and meeting new people, especially recently as I have stepped out in faith and aceepted what I beleive is Gods callling for my life, very much outside my comfort zone of hiding away in kitchens working anti-social hours. But I beleive God will give me the stength and support that I require, which does not mean in any way that it's going to be easy. Just like being a Christian is never going to be easy, but if Jesus can suffer and die on a cross for us, who are we to complain??
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