He is listening

It's been really hard coming up with an entry for this blog. I'm no writer by any means but I usually have no trouble finding words to say or write. I guess I just want it to be profound and meaningful-don't we all. See, I've been going through a lot of junk in the past year and especially the past few months. I guess I wanted to wait until it was over and then write about my "happy ending." I think it may be wiser to write about my junk and what God's doing through it because I realize that the stuff I am going through might help others to see God more clearly.

This point became even more clear this morning when I was reading C.S. Lewis' "Screwtape Letters." I've read it before but let me tell ya, reading it when I'm going through this stuff, it carries more weight. Something that really struck me is in chapter eight. Lewis says, "It is during such trough periods, much more than during the peak periods, that is growing into the sort of creature He wants it to be. Hence the prayers offered in the state of dryness are those which please Him best." This really encourages me. During the tough times, I don't "feel" like Gd is near or even hears me but I KNOW he is there and DOES hear me.

1 John 5:14-15 says,"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he HEARS us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him."

I know this entry isn't exactly deep stuff but sometimes we need to be reminded of the very simple truths He has shown us. If this encourages only one person, that works for me.

Love and prayers go out to all!