Comments on: Finding God In The Shadows

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:11:03 +0000

Wow, some great advice here. There are often times I wish I could go back and change things, but I truly believe that everything that happens to you in life is meant to have been done.

By: Jay M.

Jay M. — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:11:41 +0000

I recently encountered this quote in a video game: “Our mistakes make us who we are.” It is true though. A lot of people do not even realize that mistakes and dark times can make us see the light more clearly than most.

By: alece

alece — Sat, 23 May 2009 18:10:39 +0000

oh i'm in the shadows all right... i'm in a place where i'm struggling to acknowledge what i'm going through right now. i keep finding myself saying---both to myself and out loud---"is this really my life right now?!" i just can't believe it. my husband had a long-term affair with a staff member and friend. and now he wants a divorce. the bottom has fallen out of my world and i'm still not ready to fully accept that this happening. that this is real. and yet... it is. alece’s last blog post..coffee talk: betting the farm

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By: Justin Davis

Justin Davis — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:51:16 +0000

Brad, I think so often in my life it was the times that I withheld the whole story or avoided the shadows that I missed the fullness of God. Coming face to face with the dark times and allowing God to break through them, rather than me try to manipulate them has made such a difference in my relationship with God, my wife and my kids. Great thoughts! Justin Davis’s last blog post..Old Friends and New Memories

By: brian

brian — Tue, 19 May 2009 14:48:47 +0000

Good stuff Brad We always share stories of victory, but we can't afford to avoid the authenticity revealed in the stories from the shadows. brian’s last blog post.."Be the change?" Sorry Mr. Gandhi - you missed it

By: Kassie

Kassie — Tue, 19 May 2009 03:24:07 +0000

I think the farther you get from the difficult situations, the easier it is to see how they’ve worked in your life and to even be thankful for how its made you who you are today. I have come to that understanding with things that happened what seems like forever ago.

That being said, I definitely have recent hardships (pages)that I would rip out if I could…in a instant I would do it. I can’t honestly say that I think I’ll ever see it as a “vital part” of my story. I don’t care how good some things that came out of it are/were…I’d still change it given the chance.

By: Beth Taylor

Beth Taylor — Tue, 19 May 2009 01:49:33 +0000

I love this…really important. We have mentors and we are mentors and it is so hugely important. I also love that, as dark as the times in the low valleys are, the fruit that comes from such times is so very sweet. Thanks for sharing.

By: stephen lechner

stephen lechner — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:29:22 +0000

great post. and great quote by brennan manning. God has been revealing to me my “shadow side” and how much I need him. when i let Him live through me, He is glorified. because stephen without Christ is a complete mess and screw up. yeah, i would take a few pages of my life and rip them out in a heartbeat. but i am thankful for His grace and how he has used each situation to bring me to a greater realization of who He is and how His love never ends.

By: joseph

joseph — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:17:55 +0000

I do not have a lot that I think I would want to erase. Don't get me wrong, I have had challenges, tough times and worries. I have made bad decisions and done things that should have probably killed me. (college alone has a list) I do not care to remove these pages simply because it is who I am and what I am. It is what made me the father I am, husband, follower and friend. I think those things ultimately will have a bigger purpose although I may not see what they are just yet. What I do wish and pray for however is a strong mentor figure in my life. I have played the role for others and now I am at a point in time in my life I need to excel and move to the next level both spiritually and through my career. Great piece Brad! joseph’s last blog post..random (sarcastic) thoughts Monday