Jacked up on Jesus

When I wrote this post a few nights ago it was one of those nights when I had had a relaxing day, everything was going really nice, relationally everything was pretty much at a peak, and I was feeling absolutely no stress.  None, that is, until I went to bed at 11 o'clock at night....about 2 hours past my normal time of going to bed (I'm one of those....like to hit the rack early and love to get up early).  It had been a day of just hanging around home....and really enjoying it.  That doesn't always happen.

It was one of those nights that occur once in a while.  Maybe you have experienced them.  I went to bed, just tired enough that it logically seemed the right time to do so.  I got really comfortable...you know...just on the edge of nappyville, close to the intersection of pleasant sleep and sweet dreams.  But it happened.  I couldn't sleep.  Nothing was bothering me.  My mind and heart were clear.  I was comfortable with myself (my inner self) and I just knew that my heart was full of Gods love and grace.  I was happy.

And I couldn't sleep.

And I couldn't sleep.

And I got up.  And after a bit of introspection, I came to realize why I couldn't sleep and why I got up.  It was one of those rare times, those wonderful times, those filling times, those awesome times, when I was just plain Jacked up on Jesus.

I can remember, vividly, when in the not too distant past I surely would have scoffed (maybe even out loud) had anyone ever told me they were jacked up on Jesus.  My eyeballs would have been rolling (you know the look) and my reaction would have been "oh no, a Jesus freak."  Been there and done that a lot in my life.  Pretty judgemental, eh?

You know what?  I really like feeling Jacked up on Jesus.  I like how I feel inside when I am Jacked up on Jesus.  I like how I think when I am Jacked up on Jesus.  I like how I act when I am Jacked up on Jesus.  And I really like who I am when I am Jacked up on Jesus.

So let me ask you, and it's something I should have asked myself a long time ago....what's wrong with being Jacked up on Jesus?

I can't answer that question.  Can you?