Wow good insight,
I always "dress the part" as well. Here's a question for any takers after taking the steps for going into the right frame of mind also after the prerequwesit part of announcing the persons full name, who's authority and what the blessing is for and applying oil (if required) and before the part where you say I seal this blessing upon you in the name of Jesus Christ amen. I tend to have this long and dreadful awkward silence before the words come out. The person receiving the blessing tends to raise an eyebrow in anticipation, with huge beads of sweat rolling down my forehead onto my face, then I hear an unsettling clearing of the throat again by the person receiving the blessing as they lean an ear upward wondering if I'm speaking and they just can't hear it. And if you have any one assisting they they say "go ahead elder" I feel like saying you'll have to waite just a minute the Holy Spirit took longer in getting here than I did.
What do I do about these blessing gitters? Am I the only one who gets these? If you have had them or still get them how do you over come them?
-LT04
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