Sorrow Alone
Sorrow left alone will seek the most punishing of behaviors to appease it's appetite. Be vigilant with sorrow, whether your own or someone you know. Sorrow requires graceful attentive ears. Sadness must draw it’s breath. Anger must rage to keep hope in sight and sanity in check. The poisonous markers of sorrow look like addiction, depression, isolation, resentment, shame and guilt. These may be present for a season but must not become a way of life. Ultimately the broken heart must find it’s voice and cry out. Sorrow will yield joy promise! Psalm 32 puts it this way: When I kept it all inside my bones turned to powder, my words became daylong groans. The pressure never let up; all the juices of my life dried up. Then I let it out; I said, “I’ll make a clean breast of my failures to God.” Suddenly the pressure was gone.
What is your sorrow?
Are you interested in spiritual direction? Here’s how to get started.
Step 1. Schedule a complimentary, no-obligation consult. Do that here.
Step 2. Watch your email for questions from me. Before we hop on the phone, I’d like to know a bit about you and what you’d like to get out of spiritual direction or coaching with me.
Step 3. Hit “reply” to that email and answer the questions.
Step 4. At the scheduled time of your consult, we’ll talk! We’ll use the opportunity to make sure we’re the perfect fit.
Step 5. Then we’ll get started! If you decide to work with me, I’ll tell you the exact steps for getting started. If you decide not to work with me or if we aren’t a perfect fit, I’m happy to share other resources to help you get what you need.
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