Matthew 10:27 “What I tell you in darkness,
that speak ye in light, and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the
housetops.”
“At times God puts us through the
discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. Song birds are taught to sing
in the dark, and we are put into the shadow of God’s hand until we learn to
hear Him.” Oswald Chambers
This spoke such truth to my relationship
with God and my journey. I went through an extended period of darkness, and
through most of that time I could not hear God. I did a lot of crying out to
the Lord and asking why, but my mind and soul were so churned up that I developed
a spiritual deafness. I wasn’t listening for God’s answers or direction. I
could not hear Him or see any light at all. In desperation, I turned to
research and other people, seeking answers in a frenzied swirl of emotion,
fear, and sadness. Alas, I found no solutions or peace. Eventually, I had no
choice but to be still, for total exhaustion had set in; it was then that I was
finally able to hear God in a whisper. Slowly and weakly, like a song bird, He
began to teach me to sing in the dark.
Why did this take so long? I was being
refined by fire, which is never easy but often necessary. I was so grateful to God for lessons learned and His love and
mercy, but also mortified that it took me so long to hear Him. I had walked
with the Lord for many years, but was definitely not where I needed to be in
my relationship with Him. My faith journey had dramatically slowed because too much
of my focus was on other things. Distraction often holds us captive.
The blessings that continue to ensue from
this very difficult time are innumerable. I have, because of this dark time,
been able to share my testimony with others: how, when I thought all was lost,
God had another plan for my life. During my time of darkness I could not even see a glimmer of
light, but now I walk in the radiance of my Savior’s love, peace, strength, and
forgiveness. To God be the glory!
Look up Child - Lauren Daigle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Nx2hEhVRE
Look up Child - Lauren Daigle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4Nx2hEhVRE
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