Dark night of the soul

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Permalink Reply by Claude Richards on April 16, 2012 at 12:11pm

Hey Whoa! 

In the past such times were periods of philosophical struggle, but now we live in a world where any lack of giddiness is a mental health *issue* to be treated with generous dollops of therapy and sedation.  Guess we’ve got all the answers.  The IC – always more than eager to follow worldly trends – also expects nonstop, giggly mirth.  How could you not be mirthful when Pastor Wonderful is here!  So we best keep out less-than-bubbly notions to ourselves.  Not sure what they’d do with a David, Job, or Jeremiah – but such *problems* are thankfully few and far between.  

A. W. Tozer once said Artificiality is a disease of the soul.  Seems there are some issues our Soul Doctors are unable or unwilling to cure. 

Be well, Claude  

 

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Permalink Reply by Marshall Diakon on April 18, 2012 at 3:43pm

If our end were merely the darkness of night. Yet, thanks be to God it is only a point in our passage.

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Permalink Reply by Anna on April 27, 2012 at 12:08am

I just need to keep in mind that the light will return.  Actually the light is never gone.  It is just that, sometimes I am in a place where I can't see it.  In time it comes to me.  For me, it is often a matter of learning to be patient.

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