Suffering and loss has always been part of the human journey, however, twenty four hour media keeps us on overload with continuous bad news incoming.
As a result, the fear of loss is amplified in the present whether or not we are truly in the midst of a personal crisis.
It can take many years of hard work and sacrifice to build a life of accomplishment, but faith in our success must not override our gratitude, our compassion, or our humility.
"What I feared has come upon me: what I dreaded has happened to me." ~ Job 3:25
The Book of Job lends insight into the experience of loss, faith, and restoration. When we meet him, Job is confronting fear as a trilogy of terror; failing health, sudden tragedies befalling his children and the loss of all that he owns.
Fear of loss is paralyzing and prevents the experience of joy in present moments. Lessons in loss, even trials we deem to be unfair and fail to understand provide the potential for blessings in mind, body, and spirit.
Ways of thinking and states of being are often shaken and broken away in order for new breakthroughs in our evolvement to be born.
Our faith in our Creator and our humanity toward others must develop as well and the Universe has ways to keep us mindful of this truth.
"But we all , with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the fear of the Lord." ~ 2 Corinthians 3:18
The one thing Job clung to without falter was his faith that the Creator knew full well what He was doing even when Job could not understand. "Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him," became his mantra through all that he endured.
He believed there was purpose and rebuilding in things ripped away.
When we are focused on God's will to bless us and grow us from glory to glory, we can trust that there is evolvement through overcoming.
Seek purpose in your losses.
How are you evolving through crisis?
Are you growing in gratitude, compassion, and humility in equal measure to your successes?
In whom or what have you placed absolute faith and trust?
Join the journey and experience the joy of unfolding!
www.newjoyzbooks.weebly.com
