It's like every single beat of worship is reverberating, buzzing even, through my body. I not only hear each note of the bass, I can honestly, truly, feel them. My senses are incredibly heightened.
I only wish that were from the fast. The fact of the matter is, I'm sitting in my office on Sunday morning while the worship team is rehearsing, and there is absolutely zero sound barrier between the platform and me. The t-bar and lights above me really are buzzing, and if you put your hand on any of my dark teal walls - you'd feel it too.
But a lot of people do talk about and experience heightened senses during a fast. This is especially if you are doing a fast of all solid food, and are drinking water and pure juices / broths only. So not only do things begin to clarify spiritually, the start to clarify physically as well.
For others, you may be heading into a season akin to what John of the Cross named "The Dark Night of the Soul." It's a season of your spiritual walk that feels isolated, dim, and distant. I want to reassure you that this is also very normal. Remember - the night is always darkest before the dawn. Our verse of focus today reminds me that even Jesus felt that isolation. In the garden He asked His Father to take the cup of suffering (his coming crucifixion) away... but He also yielded His own will to the Father's and knew this is what He came for. What a beautiful reminder.
So if today you're feeling a little 3:00am-ish all day, remember that God has placed you in this experience for a reason. He has not forgotten about you along the way, and the rewards... ahh, the rewards. May the anticipation of God's best resonate in your body like the sound of a Mars Hill worship team sound-check. :o)
With you.
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