Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Midnight vulnerability

This line jumped out at me from a post on Christian joy at Youth Reform:

As for the non-lethal toils, such as hardships and sufferings, they are gift! They are the Dark Night of the Soul that reminds us of our smallness and dependence on the Great One who lovingly keeps us safe and guides us to Him. All those hardships are prepared for us in infinite wisdom that we may learn and climb out of the swamp that is our current sinful positions. Those in the noontime do not realize their vulnerability...but those same people realize at midnight how truly exposed they are. [emphasis mine]

I'd never made that connection to the term "dark night of the soul," but it makes a lot of sense: being outside at midnight makes you feel so much more vulnerable and helpless than being outside at noon. Interesting thoughts to ponder.

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