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To Know God

Have you ever experienced orgasm?

You know that moment when your head feels like it’s going to explode from pure ecstasy of pleasure? When the tingling sensation begins to slowly radiate in your loins and somehow, your toes curl, the sensation snakes its way from your toes, through your veins, up into your spine, past your chest and straight into your brain? In that moment, you’re not thinking about anything. You’re not thinking about the pain in your back. You’re not thinking about your late rent or mortgage. You’re not thinking about your children. You’re not thinking about your job, neither are you thinking about the many degrees and accolades you’ve accumulated in your life time. In those few seconds of ecstasy, all you are experiencing is the purest and highest ascension a human-being can attain in their lifetime! It is usually a whole body experience like none other.


To achieve that point of unadulterated pleasure, there’s a process that—usually—involves another person. These moments of intimacy, exploring every intricate part of each other’s bodies and listening to one another’s desires can only be possible when involved parties willingly and intentionally release their bodies to fully participate without an inkling of distraction. In Biblical terms, this process is called To Know.


In fact, the word KNOW is often used in the Bible to describe intimacy between two people. For example, Adam knew Eve and she conceived (Genesis 4:1). In other words, Adam explored Eve so much so that he reached a state of orgasm, ejaculated and that led to conception…life.


The Hebrew translation for this word KNOW is YADA. Interestingly, there are Bible verses (Ephesians 1:17, Ex. 33:13, John 8:32, Isaiah 55:6, James 4:8, Philippians 3:10, and so many more) where KNOW was translated from YADA. Having said all these, one might wonder if this means having an orgasm equates to knowing God…lol. That isn’t the point here.


To know God requires that we give a much higher level of undivided, willful and intentional attention we give to our partners. We are called to release our body, soul and spirit willingly and intentionally into full participation in the place of interaction with God. Just as we aren’t thinking about the back pain, the late rent/mortgage, the children or the job in those unadulterated moments of pleasure, to know God requires lost focus on earthly things.


To YADA God is to feed your body, soul and spirit into His presence and psyche; to YADA God is to become so tuned to His spoken word and how they caress, correct and congeal your innermost being.


Knowing God spans beyond skimming through the Bible, attending church on Sunday or any day of the week for that matter. Nah! Knowing God is yearning, desiring, and longing to feel every crevices of His presence without distractions just like Paul mentioned in Philippians 3:10 (That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death).


What happens when we truly KNOW/YADA God? Remember the orgasmic feeling an individual experiences when they’ve completely, willingly and intentionally surrendered their bodies to the touch of their partner? It is an experience of the purest and highest ascension any human can experience in the supernatural realm! You’re unbothered by the craziness of earthly shenanigans just as Jesus was when he slept calmly in the boat (Matthew 8:24) while a violent storm threatened to capsize it.


Knowing God does not automatically exempt us from life’s struggles. We are bound to face those storms. But YADA’ing God gives the solid assurance come what may, He alone can bring me through into the purest and highest ascension of freedom.


Shalom

By Latunde Bolarinwa 24 Jun, 2021
Isn’t it interesting that when you conduct a google search for list of women who struggled with depression or mental illness in the Bible, the list usually consists of men and perhaps one or two women at most. Some might argue it’s because the Bible was mostly patriarchal; however, pages of Scripture are littered with stories of women…strong women who at one point in their lives endured the strains of a mental illness, whether short or long-lived. Mental Health is such a vital aspect of humanity. What makes us human isn’t merely our physical health and spiritual health. Without our mental health, we are incomplete. So it baffles me that we rarely speak about this aspect of our lives. What’s even more shocking is the stigma we (humans) place on those who struggle with an ill-health in the mental aspect of their humanity. Why is that? As I’ve always asked, if someone is diagnosed with cancer or diabetes, or high blood pressure or tooth cavity, or congestive heart failure, or found in spiritual ill-health such as lying, stealing, fornication, adultery, etc., do we automatically stigmatize those with these types of illnesses? Or do we empathize with and encourage them to seek appropriate treatment? I think most of us fall into the latter category. In the same token, those struggling with mental ill-health deserve such empathy rather than stigmatization. While the Bible describes many individuals dealing with all manners of mental illness, I want to share a few women and their plights: From the first few pages of the Bible, we read about the first family, their dysfunctions and shortcomings. Eve certainly must have endured Major Depression when her first son murdered her second son in cold blood. Then to watch that same first son being cursed and made a wanderer on earth (essentially becoming homeless, aimless and hopeless)! Many of us may not consider what Eve must have endured and though the Bible does not explicitly explain this either, we get a glimpse from the meaning of the name of another son she birthed: Seth means, “God has granted another son in place of Abel, whom Cain killed.” What a trauma! (Genesis chapter 4). We don’t know Noah’s wife’s name but we are familiar with the experience their family endured—worldwide, colossal wipeout! Imagine being the wife of a man that received the task to build a world class ark/ship/boat/yacht/submarine or whatever you want to call it! Once again, I can only imagine. (Genesis chapter 6, 7,8,9) Barrenness drove Sarai, Rachel and Hannah to pull extreme stunts. Sarai going as far as upgrading her servant’s status to co-wife and imagine what happened when the said servant became pregnant by her husband, the same man she’d been having sex with for decades without success! (Genesis 16). Similarly, Hannah watched her husband impregnant her co-wife over and again while she (the most loved) remained infertile. Bible records in 1 Samuel 1: 10 that “Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.” The impact of such trauma in Hannah’s life was evident by priest Eli’s accusation ( 1 Samuel 1: 14). How can I conclude this writeup without the mention of Mary, the mother of Jesus! The horror to watch your son suspended in the air by several inches of nails in his hands and feet! Yes, she knew He was the Savior, she knew He was special, unlike the rest of her children. Still, no mother is ever prepared for such event! Again, the Bible does not discuss her mental state during and after these dark moments in the history of the world but we can only imagine that Mary stayed in bed most of those three days after Jesus had died, crying until tears dried from her eyes. The emotional toll it must have taken even long after Jesus ascended to heaven. Ever ponder about that? Amazingly, the stories of these women did not end in sorry or depression or sadness. That’s the beauty; knowing that God loves us and sees whatever we are going through. That’s why Bible verses such as Romans 8:28 and Jeremiah 29:11 have a special hold on my heart. Each woman identified in this article laughed in the end: Eve gave birth to so more sons and daughters. Noah’s wife and her family survived the colossal wipeout and set their feet, once again, on dry earth! Sarai (later called Sarah) gave birth to her own child, a son for her husband! Rachel whom Jacob loved very much gave birth to two children as well! Hannah of course gave birth to Samuel, a son better than ten sons! Mary, the mother of our Lord Jesus also had other sons and forever known as The Mother of our Savior! Are you a woman reading this piece and wondering why you’re going through whatever it is you’re going through, let me encourage you with this: I am on this same ship with you. You might be in the deeper end of the struggle just as I once was, and I’ll be honest, it was really dark and scary. You feel alone, lost, anxious with no ability to pray. Remember how Hannah was described? In deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed onto the Lord; yet literally, no words proceeded from her lips. Here’s my step by step guide to come out of that deep end: If in a crisis, Text “NAMI” to 741741 Call/Text: (202) 304-8793 or Email: olatundebola2017@yahoo.com Schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor Request for PHQ9 assessment Request at least two weeks or few days wellness time-off from work Call National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression or 1-800- 950 - NAMI (6264) Find a Support Person or Group to confidentially speak about the situation. Pray: simply dialogue with God. The only formula for praying is the Lord’s Prayer and its as simple as talking to a friend. There’s no need for perfection during this dialogue. Shalom
By Latunde Bolarinwa 09 May, 2021
Motherhood isn’t just a role, it’s a destiny that starts the moment your heart, without warning, connects with another heart—usually a tiny beating heart that flutters in your stomach. For mothers who begin this destiny in-utero, your heart sings a different tune towards this unknown being slowing invading your internals. For most, it’s a happy tune, an indescribable happiness mixed with mild anxiety over the safety of this invader. Day after day, week and after week, you begin to realize that it’s your destiny to provide a safe haven for this foreigner until its arrival into this cruel world. For mothers who begin this destiny ex-utero, you’re equally preparing for a role unlike any other. Your heart sings differently than ever before, a mixture of happiness and anxiety over acceptance, connection and so much more. There’s a constant silent question in the back of every mother’s head: do I have what it takes to raise this individual? This isn’t a question of financial competencies, though that too is important. This question is at the very core, a question of fulfilling her destiny of Motherhood.
By Latunde Onabajo 03 May, 2021
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By Latunde Onabajo 25 Feb, 2021
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