tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post1076686974277551288..comments2024-02-17T17:59:25.010+10:00Comments on Christian Writers Downunder: My Dark Night of the Soul - Melinda JensenJeanette O'Haganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-86976953553853993002015-05-12T15:38:26.926+10:002015-05-12T15:38:26.926+10:00Hi Melinda,
Thanks for that post. It's so enco...Hi Melinda,<br />Thanks for that post. It's so encouraging when one who has been through a Dark Night will commiserate and share with others who are going through their own. At such times, we often do seemed to be surrounded by those who seem charmed. At such times, reminders like this are like gold.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-47161027267550612522015-05-12T08:51:08.749+10:002015-05-12T08:51:08.749+10:00Thank you Melinda for an honest and powerful post....Thank you Melinda for an honest and powerful post. I've been a few of those, the last the one that almost broke my faith into a thousand little pieces - yet, as you say, He would not let me go and I came to realise that His love (and grace) was sufficient - no, not sufficient, way in excess of requirements. Praying for all who are in that dark night - that they hear God's loving voice calling them back to His light. And may God continue to bless you - both outwardly and inwardly.Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-36131315540493459652015-05-11T14:48:51.374+10:002015-05-11T14:48:51.374+10:00Thank you my beautiful friend. Having your book of...Thank you my beautiful friend. Having your book of inspiration beside my bed has been a great comfort during these difficult times. And your constant words of empathy have upheld me throughout out. God bless you for your sensitivity.<br /><br />And you know what? I no sooner hit 'publish' last night, when a Mothers Day message came through from my prodigal daughter. Not more than two seconds had passed. God is good. There is no price I could possibly put on the love of my children. xMiss Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908243287393389500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-73572364374297337322015-05-11T14:44:50.859+10:002015-05-11T14:44:50.859+10:00Beautifully expressed, Meredith. Thank you. I do w...Beautifully expressed, Meredith. Thank you. I do worry for the current 'me' generation in particular, who chase success and instant gratification even more determinedly than generations past.Miss Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908243287393389500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-77998866680400116972015-05-11T14:40:19.638+10:002015-05-11T14:40:19.638+10:00It's true there are no easy answers and I thin...It's true there are no easy answers and I think we only come by them, little by little, as we navigate life and it struggles. I hope and pray the gentleman you spoke to yesterday comes to know the nourishment of the Comforter. We each have a unique path, as God knows us all intimately, and knows exactly how to gift us what we need. The ultimate aim is always to become more like Him.Miss Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908243287393389500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-37565691232305852642015-05-11T14:36:58.980+10:002015-05-11T14:36:58.980+10:00Thank you for your kindness and support, as always...Thank you for your kindness and support, as always, Nola. The interesting thing for me was that God simply wasn't going to let me go, which is really such overwhelming love in the face of a 'child' who is raging and blaming Him. My creativity is indeed back, which tells me that creativity is very much a spiritual thing.Miss Minhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908243287393389500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-61422227081320927902015-05-11T12:23:39.556+10:002015-05-11T12:23:39.556+10:00Thanks so much Melinda for sharing your heart with...Thanks so much Melinda for sharing your heart with us and doing so very vividly and beautifully. I am so very sorry for all you have experienced. What a terrible journey it has been and for too long. But I also rejoice in all you have achieved through your dark long night of the soul. I totally agree with you. That God calls us to suffering. There are no easy answers to the unpleasant shocks and surprises God allows to cross our paths.<br /><br />I have been there too - though not in the same way you have. But through tough times that made me throw myself on God. And I have discovered that life's unpleasant surprises often do something wonderful. They make us find God in deeper ways than before. I can see you have reached for Him and found Him. What better attainment than that?<br /><br />May our Father God continue to hold you and lead you into His ways for you - not always ours - but into deeper communion with Him.<br /><br />Loved your post my friend. Thanks for sharing.Anusha Atukoralahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859837228901127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-39132284408001249512015-05-11T12:12:38.246+10:002015-05-11T12:12:38.246+10:00Some deep and interesting thoughts to ponder, and ...Some deep and interesting thoughts to ponder, and very pertinent too in our self-focused western society, where self-actualisation and success are the idols we reach out too. It is good to be reminded of the part that suffering plays in life, and that our Father is the real God to whom we should stretch out our hand towards.Meredith Rescehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13119649437940781847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-35672962031907208612015-05-11T10:09:30.693+10:002015-05-11T10:09:30.693+10:00Thank you for opening your soul, Melinda. Abandonm...Thank you for opening your soul, Melinda. Abandonment must be the worst of all soul wrenching emotions. We were talking to a man yesterday who said he could not believe in a God who allowed suffering and injustice. We cry 'God where are you?' And as you have experienced, that has also been the heart cry of many who have found that to be a big part of their life including those who seem to have 'wealth and a comfortable lifestyle'. Money can never ever satisfy us. Far better to trust in the spiritual riches and blessings only Jesus can bring us.<br /><br />There are no easy answers and I guess that where faith and trust really matter. Like Job said 'Though He slay me yet will I trust in Him.' Even so, we want to discover that childlike trust here on earth before we meet Him face-to-face.And I believe you will find that outlet for the gifts God has given you.Rita Galiehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14586506137798711397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2208627029605402728.post-10147231956228264922015-05-11T08:34:29.949+10:002015-05-11T08:34:29.949+10:00Wow Melinda, what a difficult time you've had....Wow Melinda, what a difficult time you've had. Many would abandon their faith if faced with the circumstances you've faced, but you've hung on and can see the positive. Although it was difficult, it will be interesting to see the fruit that comes from your dark night of the soul'. You mentioned that creativity and inspiration abandoned you for a time. May God use your circumstances to fill that creative well with His love and power. Thanks for your honesty. You write beautifully. May your words touch many xxNola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.com