“I didn’t think [God] could handle the truth. What I failed to really sit with was that God was right there with me when I was talking to myself rather than talking with him. It never dawned on me to share with him exactly how I was feeling. I didn’t think God wanted to hear it, and I even wondered whether he could hear this part of my soul.”- John Coe
In today’s blog, Kyle Stroblel and John Coe talk about the fifth and final path. A path to help you move forward in faith. Thus, in this path they express their hope to orient you to the Lord in the midst of a confusing and disorienting season.
Path 5: Going forward in faith. Above all, Kyle and John stress, while in this season, this is not:
- the time to start questioning your faith or to look to your experiences for an answer as to what is going on.
- a season to try to pump up your will with excitement and passion.
Therefore, the authors provide seven bits of steadying pastoral wisdom to help you navigate life with the Lord during these times. In this blog, Kyle and John cover their first concept.
1. When you find yourself in the desert, it often shows up first in your spiritual life. Most significantly, Kyle and John exhort, do not be silent in this. Consequently, tell God everything you are feeling. Therefore, opt not to press the pause button on prayer or give yourself a pep talk on being a better Christian.
Again, John encourages:
“Once I began to share my felling with God, it brought me to a new depth of being with him in truth in his love and forgiveness. So do not be silent. Utilize the psalms of lament and bring your complaints and struggles to God through them. Trust that the psalms show you what kind of God he is by showing you what he can hear.”
Today’s question: How do you switch from talking to myself to talking with God? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “Look into the mirror of reality”