Some time had passed after arriving at College, and I was feeling very at home and accepted at the College Department and Church, so I got complacent and rather big in the head.
One day, the University brought in a speaker that they really hyped up. They made such a big deal promoting him that they made it almost mandatory to go listen to his messages. As we packed the indoor stadium of the University, I thought I had open mind... until I saw him.
When he stepped onto the stage, he had a plodding gate, wore an odd looking shirt with crazy southwestern colors, spoke hesitantly in a manner that I found difficult to assimilate. I was distracted by his hair, and overall I had a bad attitude about this guy. Soon, I found myself asking: "God, why should I have to listen to him anyway?!!"
Now that I was perfectly set up, God took me out with an understated reply: "You might want to take a look at the Angel I sent to Guard Him..."
With that, my eyes were opened to see 2 massive feet planted on either side of the stage. As I gawked, I saw the waist of the angel just below the dome ceiling of the indoor stadium, and the rest of it outside. Dumbstruck, I asked Him to forgive me for my pride and being judgmental. Later, I found out the speaker was none other than Max Lucado--duh.
I have since learned to ask Him how HE sees things lest I get a bad attitude and make an ass of myself from assuming.
~ Shien, Yahweh Sabaoth--"The Lord of hosts (angels)"
Friday, February 5, 1993
Midnight Prayerwalk
It was past midnight and I woke up thinking I needed to use the restroom. Yet I did not. Perplexed, I sat at the edge of the bed and asked God why I was wide awake and expectant.
He told me to put on my shoes and dress warmly (it was Winter). I started to ask questions, but thought better of it. So I dressed. Next, he directed me down the stairs, and out into the crisp, cold air of the University Campus. Thoughts raced through my head, mainly what I might say to the Campus Cop when he questioned me about my criminal wanderings!
Soon, I approached a familiar school building, and He directed me to pray for the teachers and students who use it daily. Specific insights came and went just as quickly as I walked past it.
I approached another building, and the insights poured in. This time, more vividly with images. This was getting interesting.
Then, I came to a complex of 4 buildings and saw what looked like a large, frightful creature draping itself over the complex and hissing: "It's mine--you can't have it!". I stopped walking and faced off with the creature--throwing at it whatever His Spirit willed and said. Eventually, the dark creature un-pinned its long talons from the buildings and flapped its sooty wings. As it loped off, a strange scent of burning leaves mixed with scorched engine oil wafted by.
Eventually, I walked back to my apartment, now cold and weary. It was at least 2am, and I had a test at 8:00am. But I realized that I was led to walk the campus once and had succeeded in praying over every building used by teachers and students! But there was the matter of the test, so I asked God for help, to wake me up refreshed in return for that neat midnight stroll with Him.
The phone rang while it was still dark, and I groaned as I reached over to answer it. There was no one there! "What now?!!" I began to grumble when God said: "Gotcha!" Then the alarm clock rang, and I realized I was waken minutes before the set time, fully alive!
~ Shien, El Roi--"The Lord who sees me"
He told me to put on my shoes and dress warmly (it was Winter). I started to ask questions, but thought better of it. So I dressed. Next, he directed me down the stairs, and out into the crisp, cold air of the University Campus. Thoughts raced through my head, mainly what I might say to the Campus Cop when he questioned me about my criminal wanderings!
Soon, I approached a familiar school building, and He directed me to pray for the teachers and students who use it daily. Specific insights came and went just as quickly as I walked past it.
I approached another building, and the insights poured in. This time, more vividly with images. This was getting interesting.
Then, I came to a complex of 4 buildings and saw what looked like a large, frightful creature draping itself over the complex and hissing: "It's mine--you can't have it!". I stopped walking and faced off with the creature--throwing at it whatever His Spirit willed and said. Eventually, the dark creature un-pinned its long talons from the buildings and flapped its sooty wings. As it loped off, a strange scent of burning leaves mixed with scorched engine oil wafted by.
Eventually, I walked back to my apartment, now cold and weary. It was at least 2am, and I had a test at 8:00am. But I realized that I was led to walk the campus once and had succeeded in praying over every building used by teachers and students! But there was the matter of the test, so I asked God for help, to wake me up refreshed in return for that neat midnight stroll with Him.
The phone rang while it was still dark, and I groaned as I reached over to answer it. There was no one there! "What now?!!" I began to grumble when God said: "Gotcha!" Then the alarm clock rang, and I realized I was waken minutes before the set time, fully alive!
~ Shien, El Roi--"The Lord who sees me"
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