Relationship Not Religion:

When I settled down from my chores, I could not stop wondering who I was; why I am here, what my purpose in life is. An outlet for me is writing, it helps get things off my heart when I’m upset or angry, but on this particular day I sat down confused and frustrated with my life and where it was going, so I started to write and this is what came out: Who Am I I am the scent you smell The sound of your voice I am the taste on your tongue The touch keeping you from numb. I am the light you see in the night The sparkle in your child's eye I am the head you hold high. I am the roar of the Lion within The breeze that chases the wind The air you breathe in. I am the voice you hear whisper "that's right!" The sword with which you fight. The instincts for flight. I am the God-given soul That gives your body life; that makes you whole Seek me and I shall set you free. When I was done, I stared at the words I had typed. The Holy Ghost was talking to me and it came out in the words I saw on my laptop display. I say this because there was no thought to this writing, no hesitation, just a steady flow of keystrokes across my laptop. Prior to this, it had been years since I felt the presence of the Holy Ghost, so many I can’t count them. I wrote this in 2013, I wrote this at a time I was under heavy enemy attack; I wrote this when it felt like everything in my life was falling apart, everything. My best friend, actually one of my only friends had moved away, I was becoming physically ill when I stepped foot into the building I work in and my son and I had become distant; we were constantly arguing then going for months without speaking. So yes, for me, that was everything, my son, my job, and my only true friend. A friend who had my back no matter what, who had my back to the point of losing his job defending me while I was under some of those attacks. How many of us really listen close enough to hear God speaking to us? He does, all we have to do is listen, really listen, remove distractions, get out of the hustle and bustle this world has driven us to live in and clear our minds. You may not hear a voice, He may speak to you through nature, or through a movement, or through a song; don’t believe it has to be conventional. He is God after all. John 14:20-21 “20 At that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.” “21 He who has my commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” The Holy Ghost, his Holy Spirit lives inside us, we just need to be still and listen. On the day that I wrote “Who Am I”, I realized just how real the Holy Ghost was. You have to believe it!