What can 2 weeks do?
A month and a half into the race, although I felt gradual
growth spiritually, it was nothing worthy to write home (or blog) about. Two
weeks ago, I looked down the mountain and I can see just how much God’s brought
me up already. It did help to have a Costa Rican pastor named Angel prophecy
over you as well.
Ever since then, with the help of my amazing team REV217,
I’ve been really pursuing the calling on my life, as well as my personal
relationship with God. You might think, ‘I thought Will already had a
relationship with God?’ But like in any fruitful relationship, it’s not only
about the initial commitment, but the growth that follows.
>>Fast forward to the squad debrief session this week
in Jinotepe. At our first session, we were not only worshipping God, but
resting in His Presence. We’ve all worked very hard, and it was a chance to be
still for a rare change. Most were laying prostate on the floor, while some,
like me, sat on chairs. With my eyes closed, my hands open on my lap, the eyes
of my heart opened, even if for a brief moment.
I began feeling pressure on my chest area, and had some
difficulty breathing. I thought it was all the tension stored up catching up,
or the lack of sleep, or the small breakfast. Then although my eyes were
closed, I could see clearly into the room. I saw someone hugging me very hard,
and realized it was JESUS HUGGING ME so hard that it was making it difficult to
breathe. ‘Am I losing it? Am I trying to convince myself of these things?’ I
rationalized that if I were to lean forward and bend my torso over, the
downward pressure on my chest should at least subside (all the while still
seeing Jesus hugging me). When I did, the pressure only increased b/c now Jesus
was upside down, and was holding tighter not to fall down!
This is the first time I’ve had any type of experience like
this, and I hope it’s not last. When others have shared their Jesus encounters
I’d often think ‘really? How do you “SEE” that?’ But now I have one, and I’ve
no doubt some of you are asking me the same thing.
My next blog will share a bit more on pursuing a deeper and
more intimate relationship with God. Perhaps it can explain a little more on
this for you.
