Tammi, Josh and I practiced Fasting from sunrise to sundown on Thursday.  On Tuesday and Wednesday evening/early morning the following day, leading up to Thursday’s day of Fasting, I woke up at 4:30am with this feeling to pray for Josh to be able to find belonging and his “peeps” in college.  On Wednesday Josh also found out his dorm and roommate assignment.  Well, I thought, THAT is something to continue to pray and fast for — a positive experience for both Josh and his roommate.  College roommate experiences are generally mixed.  Having been a Resident Assistant of a college dorm, tidiness, hygiene, hours of sleep, study habits, eating habits, degree of partying, cultural practices, socio-economic background, all can become flashpoints.  This reflects our society so having a roommate is its own type of learning process.

I’ve been fortunate in that God has a way of giving me premonitions or nudges.  I’ve shared this before, from waking up at 3:33am or having strong feelings out-of-the-blue, it’s been there for years.  Sometimes I get a clear word or thought, at other times a feeling. I’ve come to know when God is trying to get my attention.

In Joel 2: 28-32 it says that “old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.”  This is another way that the LORD draws near to us.  It’s clear to me that our God is not passively watching creation take its course like some cosmic wind-up clock moving along time.  Instead, our God is active in our lives and the Spirit who lives in us works through us and for us.  It’s up to us to draw near to Him so that we will see what He sees, hear what He hears, feel what He feels.  And when we do, obey, no matter the cost.