What is the dark night of the soul? This is a question asked by many when they hit the very bottom of life. The point at which they question whether life is worth living at all. You may cry out to all those around you and ask that they understand, and they do seem to relate, but in the end they do not really hear. You cry out to God, but He also does not seem to hear...
I heard a man in Colorado Springs recently call into to a local Christian radio station, his name was Paul, and his story had me in tears. He had been married for 48 years to his childhood sweetheart, but she decided that she no longer loved him and decided that divorce was the best way. Paul was destroyed and in tears, questioning his very existence. The radio host was VERY accommodating and provided needed resources, but that brings us to what I would like to discuss. When I was listening I could hear the depth of the pain this man was feeling, I also heard the compassion the radio host was showing, but I also understood the grave choice that faced this man.
When we face the dark night of the soul...our fellow Christians can offer platitudes, but most often they cannot relate. I will say that there was one person who called in and asked that Paul call back and contact them and this man acted in Christ, but I want to say one thing. In the end, when we face that deepest, darkest, most dreadful night...where we question our very existence...you must have courage! When God finally takes everything from us, and we see no one in our corner, we stand face to face with our maker...Chose you that day who you will serve. It s a hard choice, and the easy way is ever inviting, but have courage, and know that He will bring you through. You will no longer need the friends to affirm you, you will know that you stood face to face with evil and accepted God's grace and His forgiveness.
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