The Mortar Of Faith
I've realized that I have been believing in an illusion...for 10 years.
It's been a crushing revelation, and I'm not going to detail it here. Suffice it to say, Amy and I are in pain and it's a lonely place. What I considered, the mortar of our faith has crumbled and caused me to recognize the faults within its very core.
Our faith however is still strong...and we will be stronger still.
God works in beguiling ways. Amidst our grief some true friends called, unaware of what we're dealing with, and asked us to join them this weekend at a quasi-retreat.
A quiet place.
We will go.
It will be good, although it will result in us missing a wedding of the daughter of some very dear friends. Our attendance at that affair might have caused a distraction in any case and so I suppose I can justify it in that way. Our friends will understand...they will be caught up in the wedding whirl.
Change is coming, some of it heartbreaking. Yet, I suspect that God's hand is in this...in some mystical way...leading us closer to Him. As if often the case, it may mean walking away from our comfort zone.
We could use some prayer...for discernment and forgiveness.
I am praying for these things...and listening.
"Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead." - Matthew 4:19
posted by Michael
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9 Comments:
Sent prayers your way..
Praying for you and Amy, Michael. It sounds very hard.
These moments are never easy to walk through, Michael, but come to all who journey with Him. The anchor will hold.......
Whatever happens, do yourselves a favor and give thanks for what was good about the past 10 years. Something crumbled; but not everything crumbled.
Peace to you and Amy.
Praying for you as always. Hoping for the best without knowing what that might be --which is my usual condition!
Michael & Amy,
Remember, God won't give the 2 of you any more than you can handle--with His help. These moments in our lives usually result in Spiritual growth. You will make it through. When all is said and done, be sure that you've given God the Glory! :)
Cindy
In the Desert of the Real I sit and lift my eyes to Him for your sake.
This is a familar experience to many -- maybe not the specific chain of events/thoughts/emotions but the same crumbling of the mortar of faith. Should time and circumstances allow, there are many who would relate to what you have/are experiencing -- to the struggle in trying to keep the whole thing from tumbling down.
Wishing you the best,
Lauren
In case anyone wonders...I'm having some website problems.
This blog is up/down/up/down...kind of like an unreliable elevator.
My email is out of commission as well.
Hopefully this will get reconfigured today.
Just wanted folks to know I hadn't been raptured...and if you're reading this...either have you.
Michael
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