QUIET TIME WORDS: By Carla-Rae " The Darkness"

"Today I was reminded of a time when I had, had a surgery. Nothing major, really, but afterward I had gotten very sick. The sickness lasted for over 9 months. I could not keep food down. My stomach was in constant pain, not just a "tummy ache, I'm talking "gut wrenching" pain. I thought it had to do with the surgery and that there was something major wrong with me, but I was assured by my doctor that the surgery went exactly as it should have. So, he began to do all sorts of tests and could not determine what was causing my affliction.

During this time of "TESTING" I remember lying on my bed crying out in pain and to Creator God of All. "What is wrong?" I persisted. "Everything seems so dark. My spirits are down and I actually feel "the darkness" all around me, Lord God." At that moment I had a glimpse, a brief vision, if you will. What I saw was nothing short of very interesting. I saw, what my spirit knew immediately, was Creator God's back. Yes, His Back. And it was huge!  It was as if He was lying with HIS back next to mine and the darkness was actually HIS SHADOW! He reminded me that I am to "rest in the SHADOW of the Almighty!" Then He showed me that He was actually covering me/protecting me from the enemy of my soul, really wanted to do to me.

Creator God thinks enough of each one of us to protect us under His Shadow. Even when we are not aware of His presence, He is there. So, in the midst of my pain and "testing" He revealed Himself and put my heart at ease.
Shortly after that brief vision and experience, it was determined that I have celiac, (an allergy to wheat, barley and rye gluten) which was brought on by the trauma my body endured during the surgery. Go figure, aye?

So, all that to say this, whenever you feel surrounded by darkness and you want to give up because you think you cannot take one more day of your circumstances, just ask Creator to remind you that you are loved and covered under HIS SHADOW.
Trust me, getting a glimpse of HIS HUGENESS, makes any situation seem very small in comparison."

Peace