Week 6- Garlind & Kari Mullin - Arts and Worship

This day spent with Garlind and Kari Mullin was the beginning of something beautiful for our DTS. Garlind showed us exquisite pictures of the stars and distant galaxies. He asked us to each look at them and ponder them and then share what we each had seen. Each observation was different. That was something I had not taken into account when sharing a picture I had received from God. I had always thought it best to share whatever I was seeing in the Spirit and the interpretation right away. Now I will leave room for other people's interpretation before I share mine. I love it when two or three people see the exact same thing at almost the exact same time. It is very encouraging.
Garlind also shared how he used to play an according in a band. He really enjoyed being apart of this band and doing the gigs they got in pubs and such. At one point the band decided to do a song that he completely disagreed with. It invited and created a negative atmosphere. He knew that they were ignorant of what they were doing and he almost quit the band. He decided to do what many Christians neglect to do in such a situation. He stopped and asked God what to do and then listened for a response. God's response was surprising. He was told to stay in the band but when they would play that song, He was to play his according in worship to God. You may or may not agree with such an answer from God, but I believe it truly was Him. Too many times we react quickly and assume we know what God's will and preference is.

My favorite part of the day was when Kari taught us how to do prophetic art. We spent some time laying on the ground listening to some soothing worship music and being in God's presence. Then in the same atmosphere looked for vision from God or simply begin to paint or draw trusting the Holy Spirit to guide us. The art work was beautiful and some of us discovered for the first time that we were truly artists. I love doing this before outreaches, so you can give a person a tangible representation of God's heart towards them that they can hold onto.