12.9.21

I’ve been kinda struggling the last week or so. Feeling lonely and a little heartbroken isn’t easy, and it’s had this weird effect on me which has been blinding my spiritual vision. It has been covering my ability to feel the peace from knowing God is truly working all things out for my good. Maybe you’ve had days or weeks like this too? I’ve been praying, reading, and worshiping… but have still been in a bit of a rut. Despite feeling this way lately, and waiting to hear from God, He has a funny way of tapping us on the shoulder and revealing His presence in our lives to us.

I flew out of Milwaukee this morning, and it was lousy out. It was cold, dark, and rainy – I know the feeling. But the second our plane got up above the clouds… BOOM… blinding sunlight! The thing that struck me in that moment in seat 17A on a Boeing 737, was that the sunlight had been there the whole time. It was there this morning when I was driving to the airport in the pouring rain. The sun was shining and beating down on the top of the clouds. Just because I couldn’t see it or feel its warmth, doesn’t mean it wasn’t there.

The same is true about the love and provision of God through our struggles. He is always shining and working all things out for my good. Thank you for the reminder, God. I was blind, but now I see.