Recently, I attended a recovery convention that had chosen this as its theme. It is a rather simple concept. Faith is belief in that which is unseen and most of us don’t see that well in the dark. Let’s face it; it’s not much of a challenge to have faith when you’re skipping through a field of wildflowers on a beautiful spring day running towards the love of your life. However, it has been my experience on the beautiful spring days of my life to forget to give God the glory. I have mistakenly placed my faith in worldly things. My dark times are where my hope lies and where my faith grows. It is truly in the dark when I can clearly see the light. Remembering these times when I was alone with God and forsaken by the world reminds me when life gets better that it was through Him that I have been restored, and it is through Him that I have received all my blessings. While I would never want to return to that desperate soul wrenching time in my life, today I am deeply grateful for being given that gift of faith. For knowing deep within my spirit that He is always with me and He will walk me through and see me safely to the other side. Today I can praise Him in the light; but if it takes a little darkness…well, take it from Him…the bible says “do not fear” over 150 times, so don’t be afraid of the dark!
Marie Metcalf