Weakness

A foggy morning gives way to clear bright skies.

If a limb has been immobile for a period of time, it will regain  mobility slowly and specific exercises will be necessary to restore mobility fully. Similarly, if one has been indifferent or cold towards the Lord, it may be difficult to warm up to Him and function fully. God provides the exercise, and though the exercise may provide pain, or one might find himself responding sluggishly and with some disdain. Lovers may lose affection with each other if their relationship is not nourished mutually by their love.

The fact is, we need to nurture or relationship with God. A person might ask how one nurtures a relationship with God whom he cannot see, but if we have the will to try to orient our existence toward God, He has the strength to unite us to Him and improve our relationship to Him. Our position is awkward since we cannot see God or touch Him the way a lover might touch his beloved. But as He is aware of us within Him the way a mother is aware of her unborn child within her, one need not fear He will forget or ignore us. Nothing could be further from the truth. He will draw you into Himself through prayer. You can desire to be closer and to be more aware and trust that that is exactly what will happen.

God created everything in three days, and three days after He died, He rose from death to life, and He intends that we should enjoy that privilege as well. Do not judge by your feelings. While they are necessary to awaken our love of God, they are not reliable, and are subject to errors or, worse, to errors suggested by our enemy. Love will assert itself to tell the truth so you may live in some certainty that your relationship may blossom. Be at peace.