Language of the soul...

I watched a show and they were interviewing a man about jazz music. He said jazz music was invented by the first generation out of slavery. I thought that was beautiful because, while it is music, it is very hard to put on paper, it is so much more a language of the soul. It is as if the soul is saying something, something about freedom. I think Christian spirituality is like jazz music. I think loving Jesus is something you feel. I think it is something very difficult to get on paper. But it is no less real, no less meaningful, no less beautiful. The first generation out of slavery invented jazz music. It is a music birthed out of freedom. And that is the closest thing i know to Christian spirituality. A music birthed out of freedom. Everybody sings their song the way they feel it, everybody closes their eyes and lifts up their hands...
Donald Miller.
Oh my word, i was just blown away by this...Ive just finished reading Blue like jazz by Donald Miller and im sure ill read it a 100 times more..Its so beautiful the way he speaks about Christian spirituality,the way he shares his life, his song with every reader...During our worship times this week i sensed Gods freedom and when i looked around seeing my friends and fellow staff members lifting their hands to God, i thanked Him for this song, this gift He has given each one of us...