my mom used to speak of brain storms when i was little. she had them. i have them too. the best way i can describe them is that they are when one good and fruitful thought occurs after another. sometimes they come with such rapidity..but never so quickly as to become disordered and unuseful. they may not all be about one thing. but they are helpful, useful...a blessing, a strength, an encouragement. when in progress the 'storm tumbles them out like so many lovable puppies, a delightful cascade. sometimes they flash and crash for hours on end but, usually, do so in a way that does not hinder what is happening. occasionally though they are so intense that it is hard to continue, with focus, doing what you are at. at times i am moved to record shorthand what the key thoughts/ideas are. i also experience larger, less intense phenomena which can go for an extended time, usually increasing productivity. but i'm becoming a slug and the second kind may be a thing of the past.
most of mine happen in things spiritual. i had one this morning in my time with the Lord. this is happening more often these days..that my time with the Lord just goes on and on. i remember back to all those years when i read the bible through many times, made my prayer lists, did my dead works...i used to pray, still being dead in my trespasses and sins, 'Lord, would You so work in my life that whereas now i count the minutes until the prescribed hour is done (i somehow dimly understood that my time with Him was somewhat akin to a hated and loathed chore and, so, was concerned), would You make the time come when it is hard to pull away, when i just want to stay in Your presence.' that request, from a dead man, is now becoming more and more a reoccurring reality.
it happened this morning...went on several hours...and combined with a spiritual brainstorm. flooding thoughts of You Lord, what to do in and for You, Your praise flowing, the realization of Your goodness, faithfulness, lovingkindness flowing over, basking in the glow coming from the light of Your countenance.
overflood me with Your love. help me believe You. (john 7.37-8) how can one believe in Jesus without believing Him (ie. obeying Him implicitly, completely)
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