Todays Affirmation: I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes Ive been closer to him for that reason. - Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel was in his early teens when taken prisoner in Transylvania during the last years of WWII. He and his family were deported to Auschwitz and he and his father were transferred to Buchenwald. His book, Night, is the story of his time in the camps. Todays affirmation gives me a perfect example of how relationship with God can, should and does work. I am not making a comparison between my life and Wiesels; my lifes challenges are not anywhere near the tragedies and almost insurmountable odds of Wiesels. My point is that life is not always a happy and joyful journey; sometimes, through some things, I (you / we) can harbor a lot of anger, sorrow, despair and, yes, protest. The beauty of relationship with God is that all of these feelings are allowed and God loves us just the same. This unconditional love gives me room to be fully and completely and honestly ME. Safety. Maybe thats the right word? Being safe in relationship with God - not taking advantage of it, or taking it for granted, but rather feeling okay about my true feelings (anger, resentment, frustration, despair - all the ugly ones - as well as joy, exuberance, happiness, etc.) and expressing them - getting them out - and knowing Im in Gods safe house whether those feelings are positive or negative. What a relief. I can be me. Ive come close to losing faith a few times, but never got there. Ive felt despair and abandonment, however in looking back and analyzing, maybe those feelings werent based in reality; maybe I wasnt taking the time or didnt have my eyes wide open to see that God was always there with me. Or - maybe I wanted to wallow a bit in all my stuff before I took my first steps back to better. Whatever Ive been through, and have yet to tackle, God is there. Thats the promise. All I need do is be still, and God makes His presence known. Praying today for blessings on your stillness and your listening skills. Ill be right along side you, working on mine, too.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:44:39 +0000
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