| In most circumstances we can go to church and we | | | | There is no need to rush out of this place prematurely |
| can call upon family or friends to support us in our time | | | | just to find that we return swifter and more |
| of need. However there are those times when we are | | | | traumatized than we were in the first place. Extremes |
| all alone and have to get out of this place by | | | | cannot show us a spiritual message. If we feel better |
| ourselves. | | | | one day then we should know that things could be |
| Patience | | | | different the next. In which case we should thread |
| During this time the first and most important step in | | | | slowly and understand our process of healing. It doesn't |
| looking for the Lord is patience. Even if we called upon | | | | matter how long it takes to be healed, what is of |
| the world to save us from our troubles we still need | | | | importance is that we are healed without the fear of |
| patience to understand that this help is working. In the | | | | feeling the same pain again. |
| bible it is written that, 'My grace is sufficient for thee: | | | | How to find God |
| for my strength is made perfect in your weakness'. If | | | | God is in everything we do, see, smell or feel. He is a |
| we know this then we should know that all other help | | | | spirit and is the life in us and in every living thing around |
| we receive would not work unless we recognize that | | | | us. In this state of tribulation seeking specific miracles to |
| only God can make the true difference. In turn we are | | | | bring us out of our traumatic state is unwise. If this |
| then able to see that his help is flowing throw those | | | | was meant to be it would happen naturally. Frankly |
| we have called on. However if we are all alone then it | | | | searching for God in the simple things makes it likely |
| is not a time to be afraid but to be happy. God loves | | | | that he would be willing to show himself to us in the |
| those who he chastises. Let's look at Joseph, David, | | | | more complicated things. In the bible we are taught that |
| and even our Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. | | | | if we are faithful with little then we shall be given more. |
| Avoid self pity | | | | How can God show us a vision or dream or miracle |
| Self pity is a common form of consolation during these | | | | when we cannot recognize his great work in the things |
| times. It is wise to look beyond our problems at others | | | | that we can see? To find God we must start with |
| in worse situations. For everything that we are going | | | | what is before us, the air we breath, the sun, the moon, |
| through there is someone somewhere going through | | | | stars, friends, family, food, animals and everything that |
| worse. Self pity is unhealthy because it is sorrow | | | | surrounds our existence. If all of these things become |
| consoling sorrow which can only breed more sorrow. | | | | important to us then God will add more. It is not our |
| Time | | | | works, or our faith that makes us see God. God |
| We should not rush out of this situation after one or | | | | chooses to come to those who he knows would |
| two prayers believing that we are healed. If it is as | | | | make the most of seeing him. If we want to be the |
| painful to us as it seemed at the time then like anything | | | | elect few then we must start by seeing him in the |
| else it would take whatever time it needs to heal. | | | | simplest of things. |