Comments on: Heartsick In Yosemite http://wonderofcreation.org/2010/01/27/heartsick-in-yosemite/ "Wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted." —Job 9:10 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ted M. Gossard http://wonderofcreation.org/2010/01/27/heartsick-in-yosemite/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Ted M. Gossard Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:09:41 +0000 http://www.wonderofcreation.org/?p=5163#comment-601 Thanks for sharing that, Dean. Good to remember. I guess I've gone through it in the past as well, though maybe in more of a spotty and extended way. Thanks for sharing that, Dean. Good to remember. I guess I’ve gone through it in the past as well, though maybe in more of a spotty and extended way.

]]> By: rdrcomp http://wonderofcreation.org/2010/01/27/heartsick-in-yosemite/comment-page-1/#comment-600 rdrcomp Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:13:47 +0000 http://www.wonderofcreation.org/?p=5163#comment-600 Dean, I've had a similar experience, and think that God does "withdraw" a little so our faith will "reach". When i went through it, I imagined all sorts of things, mostly that I must not have had a genuine relationship with Him. But it drove me to the Scriptures (every time I have slumps in faith, I am driven there) and before I even realized it, God had "come back". There may be times when the Bible won't help, but I find I'm not really interested in the Book when that happens. But being mostly logical, I push into God's Word and get answers, comfort, and a strengthening of faith. Bob Dean, I’ve had a similar experience, and think that God does “withdraw” a little so our faith will “reach”. When i went through it, I imagined all sorts of things, mostly that I must not have had a genuine relationship with Him. But it drove me to the Scriptures (every time I have slumps in faith, I am driven there) and before I even realized it, God had “come back”. There may be times when the Bible won’t help, but I find I’m not really interested in the Book when that happens. But being mostly logical, I push into God’s Word and get answers, comfort, and a strengthening of faith.

Bob

]]> By: mjday http://wonderofcreation.org/2010/01/27/heartsick-in-yosemite/comment-page-1/#comment-599 mjday Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:11:53 +0000 http://www.wonderofcreation.org/?p=5163#comment-599 Thanks Dean, for your inspirational messages and verses. They are part of different sources- prayer, family, friends, therapist, books, and websites that are helping me move through a current "trough". I Cor. 10:13 says, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." Thanks Dean, for your inspirational messages and verses. They are part of different sources- prayer, family, friends, therapist, books, and websites that are helping me move through a current “trough”.

I Cor. 10:13 says, “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”

]]> By: SFDBWV http://wonderofcreation.org/2010/01/27/heartsick-in-yosemite/comment-page-1/#comment-598 SFDBWV Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:08:03 +0000 http://www.wonderofcreation.org/?p=5163#comment-598 Dean, you are indeed blessed to have such a wise and loving wife. Have been in mini valleys, and great deep valleys as well. Have experienced the loss of joy and the darkness that comes with it. Have also gone to my favorite wilderness to replenish my soul, only to have God send me back into din and clamor where I was needed. But God is always faithful, as you so very beautifully put it, Joy will come in the morning. Watched a very enlightening program the other evening on PBS's Nature. It was about the Monarch Butterfly. I did not know that it took 4 generations of the butterfly to make the journey from Mexico back to Mexico. Once again, for my eyes the Creator is clearly seen. Three generation of the butterfly make their journey north to Canada, and the 4th makes the long journey home... . Must be a bible lesson in there somewhere. Steve Dean, you are indeed blessed to have such a wise and loving wife.
Have been in mini valleys, and great deep valleys as well. Have experienced the loss of joy and the darkness that comes with it. Have also gone to my favorite wilderness to replenish my soul, only to have God send me back into din and clamor where I was needed.

But God is always faithful, as you so very beautifully put it, Joy will come in the morning.

Watched a very enlightening program the other evening on PBS’s Nature. It was about the Monarch Butterfly. I did not know that it took 4 generations of the butterfly to make the journey from Mexico back to Mexico. Once again, for my eyes the Creator is clearly seen. Three generation of the butterfly make their journey north to Canada, and the 4th makes the long journey home… .

Must be a bible lesson in there somewhere.

Steve

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