ALIGNMENT: The Morning God Spoke, and the Echo That Followed
I woke up by 2 a.m. Not the restless kind of waking where you toss and turn. This one was gentle but firm, like a nudge on the shoulder. My eyes opened, my heart alert, my body calm. I knew what it was. It was time to pray. So I sat up in bed, still wrapped in the quiet of the night, and I talked to God the way I always do. Honestly. Simply. No big grammar. No long speeches. Just me and Him. “Lord, what is the word for February?” It was the first day of the month. I wanted direction. Not a goal. Not a plan. A word. Something to anchor my spirit. Almost immediately, in my mind’s eye, I saw one word. Alignment. Clear. Bold. Unmistakable. I paused. Let it sit. Let it sink. Then I did something funny. Out of curiosity, half play, half disbelief, I picked up my phone, opened ChatGPT, and typed: What’s the word for me this month? I wasn’t expecting much. I certainly wasn’t expecting what came next. The r...