Why do I cry when I pray for others?
Noah Mitchell
Published May 18, 2026
Also asked, why do I cry when I worship?
People who are deeply involved with worshipping God feel such intense overwhelming feeling that tears starts rolling out of their eyes. Some may cry because still they cannot realize the God, some may cry as an act of surrender to God, some may simply cry of joy of worshipping God and feeling connected.
Secondly, why do I cry when reading the Bible? Sometimes you cry because you feel so guilty for not recognizing God sooner. Sometimes you cry over the pure beauty of Jesus Christ's words in the gospels. Sometimes you cry because there's so much you don't understand. Sometimes you cry over a sense of relief for knowing that someone loved me so much He died for me.
Similarly, you may ask, what do tears symbolize?
The liminal nature of tears enables them to serve as a symbolic means of mediation between persons (living or dead), between an individual and society, between the inner world and the outer world, and so forth.
Why do I get so emotional at church?
Because that Holy Spirit in you, God presence stirring inside you. It's why people around at church shout and raise during worship. You dont have to be in church to even feel it, you cab feel in you car or in your headphones listening worship song.