So we’ve been in a weather advisory for the past few days. Apparently there is such a thing as freezing fog. Since I’m not a meteorologist, I don’t really know how this happens. However, when the temperature is cold enough the fog apparently freezes. Again I don’t understand this. If I’m driving my car during this, am I driving through a sheet of ice? I just don’t know. Honestly, it all kind of cracks me up a little.
But in thinking about this advisory of freezing fog, I got to also thinking about life in general. I’m sure that you’ve had times of fog in your life. You know those times. The times when nothing seems clear. You think you might be heading in the right direction only to find out you “forgot to take the left turn in Albuquerque.” Fog is quite frustrating.
I’ve lived in the fog recently. I wish that it was just a brief time, but the fog seemed to have set in. I couldn’t see clearly at all. No matter how much I prayed for clarity, for wisdom, for strength, I just didn’t see anything. I was upset. I wanted to see what God was up to in my life. I wanted to follow Him, but I just couldn’t seem to see Him clearly. I was reading my Bible. I was reading about Sabbath and trying to rest and refresh. But no matter what I did, I still couldn’t see. The fog was no fun at all. In all, I lived in the fog for about 18 months. It was probably the hardest time in my life.
Through the fog, though, I learned to trust. I learned to wait for the sun to shine. I learned to have faith that, even though I could not see Him working, God was there. I can say now that the sun is shining. The fog was dissipated. God has made clear His path. God has shown me His way. It would have been easy to lose heart and give up. Believe me, there were times when I wanted to, but I coudn’t. I knew that He was there even though I could not see.
Are you living in a fog today? Can’t seem to see which way to go? Feel like you’re wandering around feeling around for the walls to guide you? Do you feel like you can’t seem to go on? Has the fog overwhelmed you?
Hang on, my friend! The sun is there. It’s behind the fog, working. God is there, my friend. He is still there and He is working. Trust Him through the fog!
Very thought provoking. I feel like ever since my mom and dad’s divorce of been in some sort of fog daze- but I will say it gets easier and easier to see. Sure, it’s been almost 10 yrs. since that stuff, but there was a lot of hurt. Praise God though that I have gotten through most of it and that I am able to see more clearly, even if fog is blocking my view.
I know it was a very hard time for you Denise. Even in the midst of all that pain, God has blessed you tremendously! Isn’t that exciting to know!! I had to be reminded of that often during my times of intense fog.
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