Darkness, Questions, Poetry, and Spiritual Hope

"pause, listen to the question, repeat the question, and finally live the question as a process."

This statement was very profound today because it is in effect very true (in respect to life, faith, and other aspects of life). In our Christian faith it would be easy to think that our walk would be one of sunshine, roses, smiling and joy all the time but that would in essence be robbing our faith of the salt that makes it real. It’s about asking ourselves daily what God requires of us and really reflecting on that then dedicating this life to His cause. Being a Christian does not mean automatic perfection; on the contrary it means that each and every day can be another hill to climb, reminding ourselves of what we must do. A sinner can be transformed in a moment but to become a saint will take a lifetime or trials, tribulations, ups and downs. Your labor as a Christian will not cease until the Lord calls you home or until Christ Himself returns. It is truly a process.

“Facing darkness, ultimately, however, is not about darkness but about hope, about validating our spiritual hope.”

The same is true of the fact that darkness truly exists, it is important that we as Christians understand that powers and principalities do exist and that everything in life will not always be right or fair. Our understanding of that balance makes being Christian all the more worthwhile. Whether it is fear of a calling, of failure, of dying or unanswered questions about life it creates a breeding ground for this to be a control mechanism over your life. When we garner the courage to face darkness (fear, unanswered questions, etc) it is those times that we see Christ operate at the highest levels in our natural lives.