Saturday, September 20, 2014

My dear God,

Rejection.  Rejection, the ultimate disconnect, the fatal cut is so painful that one can hardly believe he or she can continue to exist in the ebb and flow of life.  Many years ago when it sliced my heart into many tiny pieces, I questioned whether I even wanted to live.  Yet, what I discovered in my barren isolation was to remember faith's strong cord and how rejection is but a challenge to find the light in the midst of the dark blackness.  When we breathe in that light so deeply embedded in the darkness, we find the will to hold on to that cord that connects us to you, a cord so strong that nothing is able to sever it.

Today you urged me to remember that time, to consider the powerful transformation that came as a result of trusting you.  You reminded me to trust you again and to take steps toward living my faith and continuing the pilgrim journey.  Rejection can be a great obstacle on the path of life but through faith we are not only enabled but empowered to find the chink where we may crawl through to the other side.  The amazing surprise is that we find you on the path in front of the obstacle, in the midst of it, and then on the other side.  There is no place where you are not.

As I breathed in the light of my faith, I made a phone call and did exactly what you hoped I would do.  Although it may not produce any positive results for me, nevertheless, in your way, in your time, and in your love, perhaps it will make a difference in the lives of others.  Already it has altered me because in following you, I felt the blessing of trusting you once again.  Freed by your mercy, I rose above the fray feeling deeply connected to the One whose love never ends.

Thank you,
Great Comforter,
Wise Counselor,
Prince of Peace,
for the gifts
of your
loving, living spirit.
Make me
an instrument
of your love,
O Lord,
so I
may become
a beacon
of light
to others,
I pray.

Love, Andrea