Augustine said that, "God has made us for Himself, and we are restless until we find ourselves in Him." I would modernize that slightly and say that, "God has made my forearms weak, and they will not be tingly until I hand Him all my stuff." Euphoric.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Tingly Forearms
I have noticed that every now and then, I experience something euphoric, and when I do, my forearms feel light & tingly. Now, I have been accused of being a closet leprechaun before, but that's not what's in play. No, instead, it's that the spirit and the body are undeniably bound. When we have an intense emotional experience or we worship in a really focused manner, sometimes our spirits erupt and the only physical release mechanism our bodies can employ is crying. In the same way, sometimes I experience a peace that passes understanding from having come through a spiritually grueling situation, and on the back side of it, my forearms tingle...almost like they've been lifting a heavy weight for a prolonged amount of time and then suddenly been relieved of the burden. It's already plain where I'm going with this: Handing off a burden to the One that is equipped and willing to carry it is euphoric, and I'm wondering why I don't do it more often. Maybe because somewhere down deep, I believe that I can do a better job of carrying the weight than He can...so I clutch.
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