When things are looking pretty negative in life, it can be truly hard to see the light. Fear, doubt, depression, anxiety all seep in and the end result doesn't really look to good. Regularly we are so frightened to even feel these emotions that we try avoiding them altogether, only finding that they come back time after time. What can be the way out? Is there a way out?
Through.
We must go through these things.
For almost all of us, we must grip onto our endless faith.
There really is a specific kind of magic and grace in being capable of getting close to your emotions - even the ones that hurt - without being consumed by them. It's like attempting to put your hand near a hot pan to feel the heat but simultaneously attempting to not burn yourself. These negative and painful feelings, while they test our soul deeply, can become a source to our greatest healing however. They can take us places where we need to bring our love and teach us about what wants some attention. Give yourself the real opportunity to truly experience these thoughts and experiences extraordinarily without attempting to run from them and change them and see just how much you can learn. It's a challenging experiene to say the least, but it's an very advantageous experience in itself.
Can this experience be really unpleasant at times? Absolutely. But when we start to tap into the darker energies of life, we give ourselves a chance to compassionately handle the stuff we may not have given much attention to in the past. These past events and gruesome feelings will come knocking at our door regularly, and we are able to continue to pretend as if they do not exist, or we can kindly allow them in and start the conversation that has always been required.
These times will test your faith...but isn't that the true point of having true faith when it comes down to it? We all need to have something that we all know we can go to regardless of any challenge that comes our way. So run to your loving faith when times get dark...you will always have a light.
Through.
We must go through these things.
For almost all of us, we must grip onto our endless faith.
There really is a specific kind of magic and grace in being capable of getting close to your emotions - even the ones that hurt - without being consumed by them. It's like attempting to put your hand near a hot pan to feel the heat but simultaneously attempting to not burn yourself. These negative and painful feelings, while they test our soul deeply, can become a source to our greatest healing however. They can take us places where we need to bring our love and teach us about what wants some attention. Give yourself the real opportunity to truly experience these thoughts and experiences extraordinarily without attempting to run from them and change them and see just how much you can learn. It's a challenging experiene to say the least, but it's an very advantageous experience in itself.
Can this experience be really unpleasant at times? Absolutely. But when we start to tap into the darker energies of life, we give ourselves a chance to compassionately handle the stuff we may not have given much attention to in the past. These past events and gruesome feelings will come knocking at our door regularly, and we are able to continue to pretend as if they do not exist, or we can kindly allow them in and start the conversation that has always been required.
These times will test your faith...but isn't that the true point of having true faith when it comes down to it? We all need to have something that we all know we can go to regardless of any challenge that comes our way. So run to your loving faith when times get dark...you will always have a light.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Need some more content to move foward in the dealing with challenging times in your life? Try these bible verses about faith.
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