The other day I had just woken from a nap, still partially asleep. I felt as though there was the weight of someone at the edge of my bed. I thought it was my teammate. I tried to open my eyes but they wouldn’t open. I tried to move my body but I couldn’t move. I tried to breathe and I felt like I couldn’t. I began to fear, when all of the sudden this embrace came around me. It legitimately felt like somebody was hugging me and all I could do was be still. I thought I was dreaming but I have never felt anything more real. Then I heard an audible voice say “Breathe”. It was the most calming voice and the fear completely vanished. There was no doubt in my mind that I was being hugged by the Father in that moment. I began to breathe deep breaths and my heart was pounding out of my chest. There was no more weight keeping me from breathing clearly. He let go from the hug and I could open my eyes. This was probably one of the most craziest feelings I’ve ever experienced- going from fear to peace in a matter of seconds and feeling so secure in the arms of the Father. Actually feeling the weight of arms wrapping around me and hearing an audible voice. The enemy had me entrapped in this sleep paralysis where I didn’t know where to go or what to do, and Jesus just came down and simply said “Breathe. I’ll take care of the rest. You need to only Be Still.” I couldn’t control what was happening to my body and me trying to break free from the paralysis did no good.
When we face certain circumstances or trials, we feel trapped. We are fearful. We worry and we use our own strength to try and escape. We like to have control. I think a lot of those times we just need to be still and allow Our Comforter to come down to our level, to wrap His arms around His son or daughter and bring them out of whatever they are facing. He wants us to just breathe and be still. He wants us to stop putting so much stress and weight on ourselves and allow Him to work in our lives because He has better plans for us. Let Him comfort you in whatever you face today.
Psalms 37:7- “ Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!”
Psalms 107:29- “He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed”
2 Corinthians 1: 3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
