The Presence

I love being in the pool, the feeling of weightlessness and pressure, the push and pull, the movement, the refreshment, it all brings a certain sense of freedom that I cannot seem to find on land.  While I was swimming on Saturday, the Holy Spirit brought the back image of the firmament at the church (see previous post).  I saw fear being pushed outside the firmament, as the demons had been earlier in the week.   I could feel the Spirit's presence in every push and pull of the water, at the same time fear was being pushed out of the sanctuary.  There seemed to be connection, or a reminder that the presence of the Lord doesn't always thrust itself upon us, there is a gentle pull or push, a gentle pressure, a guide, a swelling.  We can quiet ourselves and let our spirit recognize the weight of His Spirit and guidance.  I feel that the more attention we give to Him, the more in tuned we become with our God, our awesome God who was and is and is to come.