Post by Eric Gajewski on Jul 24, 2017 19:31:36 GMT
Tradcatknight: Job 23:17 Dark Night: “Perishing “or Preparing?
By: Eric Gajewski
Job 23: 17 I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.
The dark night of the soul is never pleasant and why? I think there are a variety of reasons but underlying it all is our natural tendency to self-will. We want what we want and we want it typically right now. In addition, prideful man refuses to acknowledge that God’s Will is to be followed. You mean God has a right over me he questions? Thus, prideful man pursues things of no value to God. It is why so many go to hell. Job had it all and thought life was great UNTIL God’s Will kicked in. Everything was then taken away and thus Job had to learn to please God in all things even in the dark or this “mist” which would surround Him. Coincidentally Padre Pio spoke often of this same mist. What is this Mist? It is the Mist of God or the Cloud of God which keeps us moving forward in Faith and Hope. Thus, we need to recognize that the dark or mist is preparing us and not causing us to literally perish (although it feels like it). It is God who gives and takes and it is God who sustains.
"It pleased God to put Job through the Test should we think we will be spared? He was rewarded and so shall you. Faith keeps the soul a flight and hope keeps the heart beating. Love endures the night. The battle against self is one in which will determine your eternal outcome..."
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By: Eric Gajewski
Job 23: 17 I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.
The dark night of the soul is never pleasant and why? I think there are a variety of reasons but underlying it all is our natural tendency to self-will. We want what we want and we want it typically right now. In addition, prideful man refuses to acknowledge that God’s Will is to be followed. You mean God has a right over me he questions? Thus, prideful man pursues things of no value to God. It is why so many go to hell. Job had it all and thought life was great UNTIL God’s Will kicked in. Everything was then taken away and thus Job had to learn to please God in all things even in the dark or this “mist” which would surround Him. Coincidentally Padre Pio spoke often of this same mist. What is this Mist? It is the Mist of God or the Cloud of God which keeps us moving forward in Faith and Hope. Thus, we need to recognize that the dark or mist is preparing us and not causing us to literally perish (although it feels like it). It is God who gives and takes and it is God who sustains.
"It pleased God to put Job through the Test should we think we will be spared? He was rewarded and so shall you. Faith keeps the soul a flight and hope keeps the heart beating. Love endures the night. The battle against self is one in which will determine your eternal outcome..."
tradcatknight.blogspot.com/2017/07/job-2317-dark-night-perishing-or.html#more