"Mighty Trust in God"

Following her Sixteenth Revelation, Julian of Norwich reflects on the three faces of Christ that we are shown in this life and also on the suffering that we must endure because of sin -- when we feel we have fallen "in a part of hell." But Julian reassures us that even though we may feel "dead" to ourselves, we are "not dead in the sight of God," who offers us pity, compassion, and mercy. Julian warns us -- just as she must have warned those who came to her anchorage window for spiritual counseling -- to beware of sloth and despair that can deprive us of our love-longing and the ability to rest in the beholding of God: "For he wills in all things that we have our beholding and our enjoying in love." This is a powerful series of teachings that apply to all of us right now. We must not allow ourselves to become lazy and neglect our practice of "beholding God" in prayer and in silence. And we must certainly not despair, but "trust mightily" in the love of God to make all things well.  Please share this Life, Love, & Light podcast with family and friends who may suffer from depression and even despair – or who may live in fear of God’s judgment and long to trust mightily in God's love. Blessings to all!