![]() Actually, the Psalms are good for whatever ails you. I have this saying, when in doubt … go to Proverbs and the Psalms. In those moments when nothing makes sense, when I can’t see beyond the hurt when the mountains of uncertainty and the giants of the unknown are all I can see … God is in the midst. While I was raised in the church, the fifth pew organ side, it is on the outside of the church where I find my faith. ![]() It is hidden in the muck and mire of the hurts, confusion, disappointments, crises, pain, and storms of my life. It is in the midst of my messiness that I find my faith. I am seen and I am heard, even more so in the moments of great come aparts. ![]() Add a bit of fog due to fear and I can be a mess.īut then I remember that God sees the situation and ME. I lean towards what I see because of how I am feeling, what I know, how I was raised and what I’ve been through. I don’t have a spiritual drone that sees things from God’s vantage point. I see people and situations from my point of view. In the midst of my personal hurricane, I struggle with the “leaning” part. ![]() The winds of this storm batter my heart as well as my mind. My understanding is only that I am confused and hurting and don’t see how any good can come from what I am going through. “Father God, I’m trying to trust you but I’m struggling to understand your ways in this.” I’ve prayed this prayer more than a few times in my life. Trust in the Lord with all your heart do not depend on your own understanding. ![]()
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