Bob C. you have had amazing experiences. Have you written of your experiences? I believe Our Lord reveals himself boldly to some of us.
I think the Lord might be nagging me through you to do some writing. I’ve had three “double whammies” (the term was actually coined by my Catholic psychiatrist, who’s had them himself - handy when you’ve got a psychiatrist who’s also spiritual - I see him only a couple of times a year these days due to depression that used to be a problem, caused basically by my father).
Each time the “double whammies” (like a very strong breath going through you in waves from head to foot) highlighted words being spoken by others.
The first “double whammy” highlighted the words, “man after my own heart” and came from a quote about David in the OT, at a time when I needed encouragement.
The second was “little man of great insight and wisdom” referrring to St. Paul.
The third was “an intellectual ministry that went around the world” referring to CS Lewis.
And that was it. Between the second and third I had so many demonic counterfeits that I got quite cynical about the whole thing. But I’ve settled down a bit since. However I wondered how I was supposed to have an “intellectual” ministry since I have no formal training. I complained to the pastor who married my wife and I some time later about this, and he responded, “What sort of ministry did CS Lewis have?” I shrugged and said “Intellectual”. He responded, “He had a
literary ministry”.
So I think I’m supposed to write. In fact, I once had a voice cut clear across my complaining mind about a lack of vocation. The voice said, clear as a bell, “Bob, what’s WRONG with being a writer?”
And my psychiatrist is always at me to write. His suggestion is that I use these experiences in fictional form, rather than just literal descriptions on sites like these. He claims that I “write for the ear” rather than the intellect. He likes writing himself, and has written some good short books on psychiatry for lay people, amongst others.
So I suppose I’d better do something about it. But I get frustrated about my daily vocation, and have been dragging my feet over it. Excuses, excuses.
Maybe I’d better spend less time on forums like this and just practise my creative writing.
Thanks for the reminder. I think the Lord might have been using you to nag me.
