Dark Night of the Soul

Have you experience "spiritual dryness"? Moments when you can not feel God's presence in your life...when all your prayers are not answered and you wonder is there really a God ? Then you drift away and do all the worldly things regardless of the consequences... that they say is the "Dark Night of the Soul".

Do you remember the story of the "Footprints in the Sand "?... where there was only one set of footprints because God carried you along the darkest moments...

Perhaps there was "dryness" because we failed to realize that only God can satisfy our deepest need.

What we really need is to trust God, after doing our share and we may feel there is nothing we can do then it's time to surrender to the Lord and let Him do the rest. It is hard to explain this phenomena but perhaps that is why we have what we call a miracle.

After praying for your needs and wants, do your share and then God answers your prayers. How else can you explain except for God's graces.

There are times the answers does not come when you want it.

But "God's delays are not God's denials".

The answers comes at the right time. Perhaps at God's appropriate time.

When you feel spiritual dryness, try to :

1. Find God in the ordinary

See God's love every where even in the small things ...a beautiful flower...a cute baby...a sumptuous dinner

2. Continue praying

Sometimes we do not have because we do not ask. We assume God knows what we want.

But no, He wants us to be humble and ask for His graces and blessings.

3.Surround yourself  with holy company

Be with people who will have a positive influence in your life. Listen to inspirational speakers. Read motivational books. Listen to God's preachers.

This is just a challenge and like any tests, we have to pass it with flying colors.

Have a great week ahead and God bless you always.