Ah yes, and the light shines again. Sometimes it truly feels as if the darkness will never leave again. I am so thankful, however, that when the sun rises my fear of the darkness seems to become lighter. Hope dominates again.
Think back to a time when you felt excruciating grief. Maybe it was the death of a dear loved one or friend. Maybe it was the illness of a soulmate. Maybe it was a divorce, personal failure, or an unexpected indefinite separation from someone close. Perhaps it is even something you are going through at this very moment. There is not much I can think of that is more permeating than that darkness. That grief and despair go bone deep, and then some. The pain can feel unbearable and crushing. Thank God hope and light DO prevail.
I have been going through one of those dark moments and there is nothing to do but that - go through. I know there is light somewhere beyond those clouds and I am finally feeling the sun break through just a little. I'm pretty drenched from the rain, but the sun feels pretty darn good. I really do think that the only thing that keeps a person going during those times is faith. Faith that the sun is coming. Faith that the clouds and rain MUST come if life is to continue and that God knows when to turn it off. Faith that He is LOVE and will only do what is best. Faith that the sun still does really exist. Without that faith I have no idea how anyone could stand one moment of this sorrow.
I think sometimes it is difficult to be thankful in the midst of the rain, but not impossible. Without the rain and darkness we are shallow human beings without empathy or understanding. We are prideful. We are self absorbed. The rain allows us to feel our equality and our humanity. It teaches us our powerlessness we have over certain situations and people. It creates compassion within us. It stretches us beyond our comfortable shell. I am thankful that the rain creates this in me. I can't say that I like the rain. It is gloomy, bleak, and very cold. But I am thankful for the gifts it gives me once it has passed. The pain is worth the wisdom and the grace.
So what do you think? Are you in the midst of darkness right now? Can you think back to rainy times and see good that it has produced in you? Was it worth it? I'd love to hear about it - defytheaverage@gmail.com.
Think back to a time when you felt excruciating grief. Maybe it was the death of a dear loved one or friend. Maybe it was the illness of a soulmate. Maybe it was a divorce, personal failure, or an unexpected indefinite separation from someone close. Perhaps it is even something you are going through at this very moment. There is not much I can think of that is more permeating than that darkness. That grief and despair go bone deep, and then some. The pain can feel unbearable and crushing. Thank God hope and light DO prevail.
I have been going through one of those dark moments and there is nothing to do but that - go through. I know there is light somewhere beyond those clouds and I am finally feeling the sun break through just a little. I'm pretty drenched from the rain, but the sun feels pretty darn good. I really do think that the only thing that keeps a person going during those times is faith. Faith that the sun is coming. Faith that the clouds and rain MUST come if life is to continue and that God knows when to turn it off. Faith that He is LOVE and will only do what is best. Faith that the sun still does really exist. Without that faith I have no idea how anyone could stand one moment of this sorrow.
I think sometimes it is difficult to be thankful in the midst of the rain, but not impossible. Without the rain and darkness we are shallow human beings without empathy or understanding. We are prideful. We are self absorbed. The rain allows us to feel our equality and our humanity. It teaches us our powerlessness we have over certain situations and people. It creates compassion within us. It stretches us beyond our comfortable shell. I am thankful that the rain creates this in me. I can't say that I like the rain. It is gloomy, bleak, and very cold. But I am thankful for the gifts it gives me once it has passed. The pain is worth the wisdom and the grace.
So what do you think? Are you in the midst of darkness right now? Can you think back to rainy times and see good that it has produced in you? Was it worth it? I'd love to hear about it - defytheaverage@gmail.com.
