butterfly

Butterflies are beautiful and colorful and wonderful! Imagine one day experiencing a field of butterflies, running with them... to see with your own eyes all of the colors and flutters that occur, rather than feel them in the tummy.

But those tummy flutters are what I'm feeling right now. I soon will be off on a journey. Physically, I will be going to Toulouse, France and then Amsterdam. However, I am also going on a journey into the heart, the thoughts, the dreams of God. God being Elohim, three persons in one! Abba, Yeshua, and Holy Spirit. For three months I will be spending my nights in prayer at a place called the Tabernacle of the Nations. A refuge and a battleground, this tabernacle is located smack dab in the Red Light District. A district of blatant sexuality and abounding indulgences, eyes filled with curiosity as well as intentional wandering, and hearts hungry as the nights are endless. This is when I will be praying and seeking the face of God. It sounds so ominous and abysmal... The Face of God! But His face shines down on us. His face shows His emotions, which are always good. And this God, this person, desires to be known by us. If this was not true, then my whole journey would be meaningless. But it is, and to be a human seeking the Face of God, seeking to know God, is to be an immortal. Elohim is neverending and the facets of His character, love, and person only go deeper and deeper... like going down the rabbit hole.

I am excited undoubtedly. However, it is this Face, this Presence that gives me the most butterflies. More than going to an exciting bold city such as Amsterdam, I will be with God, abiding, for long periods of time. This is the craziest adventure. For our God is an awesome God, but He is also a wild God. He is a lion, His eyes are flames of fire. Ooh, that gives me some powerful flutters.

I guess seeking the face of God is like taking the red pill... and maybe finding oneself in a field of butterflies... I can hope :)

Tomorrow I will wake up and head to the airport, Houston then Amsterdam then Toulouse... updates and pictures to come.