Around 4 a.m., I heard a voice whisper my name. Corey, it said... launching me from a deep slumber to immediate alertness. I say whisper... but thats not an apt description. It was like a strong wind and soft wind all at once: loud, but gentle. Muted? Maybe. I said: Use me Lord. There was an immediate, and overpowering longing there and then to fall to my knees. I resisted. And there was silence... as my logic centre kicked in, and filtered the probabilities of the divine out. The world poured in. It was a deafeningly-loud silence. Half of an hour later, there was a ticking under my floor boards. It was as if a small watch and clock tower had positioned themselves under my bed, sharing the same space... but not. It was an amalgamated loud-soft sound. I stared at my floor. Confused. But the ticking continued. By then, my logic centre had willed my lips silent... and limbs immobile. Shit like this doesnt happen. Go to sleep - I went to sleep. I woke later... with the sun; unsettled... for maybe the first time in the decade and change since I had decided to switch to being self-employed full time. Usually, I leap out of bed. Today, I crawled. Cognitive dissonance? Spiritual dissonance? Dissonance for sure... My feet feel off-key. And, as I typed that last line, the only thought that comes to mind was: [...] Order my steps in your word dear Lord. Lead me and guide me every day. Send your anointing, father I pray [...]
Posted on: Tue, 29 Jul 2014 11:52:24 +0000
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