Post by jfla on Sept 9, 2008 11:04:25 GMT -5
"Personal Glimpses"
This seems like the right place to post a description about a deeply personal life changing experience which happened last year.
I never imagined an experience of God would occur for me while in my car waiting at a stop light.
As a metaphor it actually makes perfect sense.
Thoughts had been floating in and out.
The last I remember were brief concepts of:
Intelligent design
The followers of such ideas
Genetic counseling
Then wondering how proponents of intelligent design would engage in discussions of genetic counseling
I had no time to ponder this last thought for immediately a dome of calm and power encompassed all with a sense of oneness with the immediate strong affirmation, “I take care of it. I do it.”
The apparent activity and concerns of the relative plane of existence seemed to have fallen away. The experience continued with a strong awareness of God: “I am here. I am.”
I knew and felt God’s support and care of us…and the world.
During this time I became aware of a sensation best described as lightness or light at the top rear part of my head going up about 3-4 feet.
The traffic light changed.
The awareness just described continued as I drove to the post office.
I felt deeply humbled.
I completed the errand at the post office, still feeling this awareness and light as I completed my task.
Exiting the post office, the humbling increased.
I decided to stop at Lake Sammamish State Park where I could park the car to sit and understand what was happening.
I parked the car. Walking on the open lawn, the lake beyond, I am sobbing, deeply humbled and sorrowful.
“How could I have doubted you?” overwhelms my thoughts.
The tears subsided. Arms hanging at my sides, palms facing out to receive…reaching out to the sides circling above to the sky and down.
I am drawn to the lake.
I take off my shoes, socks, glasses and walk into the warm water…emersion.
The sense of light is extinguished as my head enters the water. Rising, I feel back in daily reality though extremely calm.
I walk back to the car. Take off my clothes.
Wrapped in a blanket, I drive home.
This seems like the right place to post a description about a deeply personal life changing experience which happened last year.
Stoplight at the Crossroads
I never imagined an experience of God would occur for me while in my car waiting at a stop light.
As a metaphor it actually makes perfect sense.
Thoughts had been floating in and out.
The last I remember were brief concepts of:
Intelligent design
The followers of such ideas
Genetic counseling
Then wondering how proponents of intelligent design would engage in discussions of genetic counseling
I had no time to ponder this last thought for immediately a dome of calm and power encompassed all with a sense of oneness with the immediate strong affirmation, “I take care of it. I do it.”
The apparent activity and concerns of the relative plane of existence seemed to have fallen away. The experience continued with a strong awareness of God: “I am here. I am.”
I knew and felt God’s support and care of us…and the world.
During this time I became aware of a sensation best described as lightness or light at the top rear part of my head going up about 3-4 feet.
The traffic light changed.
The awareness just described continued as I drove to the post office.
I felt deeply humbled.
I completed the errand at the post office, still feeling this awareness and light as I completed my task.
Exiting the post office, the humbling increased.
I decided to stop at Lake Sammamish State Park where I could park the car to sit and understand what was happening.
I parked the car. Walking on the open lawn, the lake beyond, I am sobbing, deeply humbled and sorrowful.
“How could I have doubted you?” overwhelms my thoughts.
The tears subsided. Arms hanging at my sides, palms facing out to receive…reaching out to the sides circling above to the sky and down.
I am drawn to the lake.
I take off my shoes, socks, glasses and walk into the warm water…emersion.
The sense of light is extinguished as my head enters the water. Rising, I feel back in daily reality though extremely calm.
I walk back to the car. Take off my clothes.
Wrapped in a blanket, I drive home.
I was about to conquer the world but then I got distracted by something shiny.
