Rapid Heart Movement

You've heard of REM, Rapid Eye Movement, right? It happens when people are in the dream cycle. Their eyes to move rapidly back and forth under their eyelids, their blood pressure elevates, and their heart quickens.

I'm experiencing something I call, Rapid Heart Movement, RHM, and it happens when I'm fully awake. I sense God stirring something within me which resonates to my very core. I feel like one of those cartoon characters who steps on the proverbial rake. I'm vibrating like a tuning fork all the way to my toes. For me, RHM is one way I can tell it's of God and not just indigestion, fear, or worse.

Exceptionally intense RHM often makes me resort to RMM, Rapid Mind Movement My mind accelerates like a drag racer to catch up with my emotions. "What's going on?" "What does this mean?" "How is that going to work?" "How is this possible?" My mind sends a barrage of questions rattling around in my brain until at last I cry, "STOP" and inhale deeply to try to slow things up.

After such an episode, I often take a walk or go to a quiet place to reflect on the movement of my heart. It's hard, but I find I must be quiet before the Lord in order to get the full implications of my RHM revealed. My mind simply cannot contain it, nor should it.

I'm afraid that many of us experience RHM and either try to shut it down, brush it aside, blame it on late-night tacos, or never take the quiet time to reflect on what it means.

Next time you feel a case of RHM coming on, let it explode in your heart and then let God reveal what He will. See what happens...