Brain Freeze 3-Defrosted

Dear Friend:
I am continuing to tell about my Brain Freeze. I realize this week when I took a frozen turkey and put it in the refrigerator to defrost how that is similar of what happened to my brain. It took 3 days to defrost, the turkey and my brain.

So there I was with a frozen brain as you can read on my blog from this past week. I could only get out the words to God "Help me." Those words were enough for God to start the process to help me. He has trained me in the past to have an awareness. To be ready for answers to that heart cry. Relief came slowly, like the defrost of the turkey, as I took a bike ride. I was convicted that my devotions daily were not enough for what I needed now.  I talk to God all day every day. I put my worship music up loud for praise and thanksgiving. All have helped. I did things that stopped the process. Like rationalizing and reasoning myself out of reading longer passages of the bible. I can quote new testament stories in my head. My brain freeze says "I know that story and I don't need to read it." "Warning, Danger!" That rationalizing worked for a while. My brain freeze said "Once you start reading you won't have enough time for the rest of your schedule." "Red flag alert!" My hurry up and do something response is winning over spending time reading the word. When I dismissed all of the arguments and began to read John 15-17 my heart became "defrosted." People I can't explain the phenomenon of God's word. Simply put by God "Don't question it, it defrosts." It gave me renewed hunger for the word. The patience to wait for answer to prayers. I FELT LOVED BY GOD! The passion story and last words of Christ all gave me strength. John 17 grips me and causes me to pay attention. I don't understand why the memory of His word is not enough. It's reading His word that generates calmness and love.

I want you to experience and get this kind of joy I feel with God. I don't find problems easier or disappearing. I find a super natural energy to deal with things. It also created some fun ideas like calling friends and  having them over for dinner. That idea helped me defrost. I am delighting in this discovery and could not wait to share with you.

I can't make you read the word. I can only pray that the Spirit of God prompt you to do that. Does this peak your curiosity to want to experience more of God? Where do you begin? Start by reading the chapter of the verse from a devotions you are doing. Pray before you read. Wait till something resonates with you.

Funny! I am hearing in my head the song Hokey Pokey. You put your whole head in, you put your whole head out and you shake it all about you do the Hokey Pokey and turn yourself about. That's what it's all about!

"For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me" (John 17:8).


Reading the bible doing the Hokey Pokey. That's what it's all about!