My heart pounds with increasing quickness in my chest. The more I try to catch my breath, the more it eludes me. Laying on the couch, I'm trapped in a state of semi-unconsciousness. I want to wake up, but I can't force my limbs to move or my vocal chords to work to get John's attention. "Is it too late?" I wonder, as I lay there helpless and still. I just had another nightmare about demon possession. These dreams have been recurring over the past several weeks since my mom and I went to see The Exorcism of Emily Rose on its opening night. I comfort myself with the light that pours through the slidng glass door. It's not 3am, so I tell myself I can't be possessed. This is little help for me since I'm sure the unseen world is not bound by time, no matter what a movie tries to tell us. I still can't move or speak. Frantically, I pray a silent prayer for protection and deliverance. I know I should be praying before I reach this level of desperation.
John's nap is untroubled. He refused to see that movie. Now I understand why.
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For more information about the true story that inspired the movie that has traumatized me, go here and here. For Biblical support of the unseen world, you can go here, here, and here, as well as to numerous other passages in the Bible that refer to demons, spirits, and other forces that we humans do not understand.
Posted by Kim at October 14, 2005 10:21 AM