Leaning Into the Void

Sometimes the answers to prayers get frustrating in their inability to be answered - or at least on our expected timeline.

Each night I look up at the stars, I realize that many of them may have imploded long ago. What I am seeing is the light from millions of years ago finally reaching my eyes. God created them. And it took a very long time to create and a very long time for the light to reach my landscape of a night sky.

My wife and I were talking today about prayers that frustrated us for a long time that have since been answered. In retrospect, we can clearly see the wisdom of God in having us wait it out so that we could learn more. Struggle more. Grow more.

It is a lot easier to see the wisdom when it is our own children rather than ourselves.

This shows up in another way … “how could a loving God allow ___ to happen?!?”

I dunno. But He knows. And in the end, Christ is the Equalizer of all pain and suffering, for He has paid the price and purchased me.

I’m strong today and compassionate towards those who have been hurt because I’ve been in their place.

Just as the Children of Israel got pretty tired of manna for so many years in the wilderness, a nice steak tastes even better after a shit sandwich.

Not that I enjoy the latter. But it makes the former a lot more appreciated.