Consider it pure joy whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. -- Dr. Barbara Holmes from James 1:2–3
This resonates with me today because I am just coming out of one of my dark nights of the soul.
On reading that, my heart jumped (or pumped) for joy...because I realized as I went through this nearly month-long dark night that it was for my spiritual growth. Realizing that even while living through it does not give peace to our fearful mind...face it, fear is fear and knowing it is for our benefit is a plus but does not negate the feelings of gutbucket panic. And why would it?
It is the fear that we must walk through that brings God inro our heart, our soul, our body and our brains. It is our assurance that God has us in the palm of his hand...no deeper gift is needed.
I'm well on the road to peace of mind, but I invite fear to hang in there with me...I'm living proof that nothing turns us to God faster than fear. Who can hate that?
Thank you.
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