This blog was inspired by a good friend of mine, Trever Esko, who shared his blog with me. I didn't know he had a blog, basically a personal journal of contemplation's on scripture. I really enjoyed his day to day blogs and thought I should do something like that. I don't know what exactly I'm going to do, but I'm sure it will form over time and change, or maybe not. I'll let the Lord guide me but this feels right.
I was going to name this blog "Searching For Truth" which is what we should all do. Truth doesn't change over time. God is Truth. But alas, searchingfortruth.blogspot.com was already taken. Then it hit me, I'll name it "Tickled By God". The name was available and so starts my own blog.
Why "Tickled By God" you might ask? This name was inspired by something that happened to me in which I'll share some details with you now.
Back in September of 2011 I found myself alone and walking on a street at night. I believe it was raining, I wasn't quite sure where I was at the time, but I was definitely not happy. I had just committed a horrible sin and couldn't believe what I had just done. I was so embarrassed that even to this day, I don't like to reveal what that sin was. I was extremely depressed and angry with myself as I felt the world closing in around me. I started to pray, fervently, that God would forgive me and help me figure out what to do. I was lost and troubled. I soon felt chills throughout my body, like He was answering my prayer and His Holy Spirit was flowing over me. I immediately felt joyful that God was with me and I was not abandoned... But I was so sad and kept asking for His forgiveness... and then a strange thing happened. The feeling throughout my body, those "chills" I felt, they started to tickle... a lot... I was very confused and didn't know what to make of it... why was God doing this to me? The tickling didn't stop and continued to increase in intensity. What's going on? It was tickling so much, it was almost torture and then... I woke up. In my bed, next to my beautiful wife. The sin I committed was just a dream! Was I just tickled by God? Was this His way of saying "Wake up idiot, you are only dreaming"? I was so relieved that it was just a dream, I think I laughed out loud.
And so this blog is dedicated to the One who tickled me.
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