Holding Faith

One woman's spiritual journey through life, hanging on to faith in her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the author and finisher and perfecter of that faith. " . . . that by them you may wage the good warfare, holding faith and a good conscience. By rejecting this, some have made shipwreck of their faith . . . " (I Timothy 1: 18c, 19; ESV)

Friday, January 25, 2008

Spiritual Blahs

I've been neglecting this blog. It's not that I don't have ideas for posts, but rather that I am in a deep pit where my faith is concerned. Because of my fibromyalgia and my need for a tremendous amount of sleep, I am not able to get up to to to Sunday morning services at church. I do try to go in the evening, but right now, with our car awaiting repair, we can't get there.

Lest I blame the car and my chronic illness for everything, I know that my spiritual health hasn't been good since June, 2007, when my husband started dialysis at home. I was so burned out at that point, having run on adrenaline for 18 months prior, that I seemed to have shut down and have not been able to pull myself out of the slump.

So pray for me - first, that I will get back to reading my Bible, even if just for five minutes a day. Next, that I will have more energy, so that once we have a car again, I can get to Sunday evening services. And lastly for the "joy of my salvation" to be restored.

"Make me as happy as you did when you saved me; make me want to obey!"

(Psalm 51:12, CEV)




posted by Ginny @ 9:40 PM  

3 Comments:

  • At February 6, 2008 at 4:07 PM , Blogger Lori Stilger said...

    {{{{{{{{{{{{{Ginny}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
    I'm amazed you've kept your SANITY through everything you and Phil have been through in the last year. At least I know ONE thing: God isn't threatened by your spiritual black hole. :) He's just waiting to fill it for you. I'll be praying; some days, I fall in SOOOOOOOOO deeply, it's only by falling into Him I can EVER get back out.
    Love you, dear friend!!!!!

     

  • At February 7, 2008 at 9:56 PM , Blogger Ginger said...

    Just stumbled across your blog! Wanted to say hello and let you know a fellow blogger will be praying for you!

     

  • At February 9, 2008 at 2:27 PM , Blogger J-ME said...

    Ginny, I'm praying that you will see a light at the end of this dark tunnel soon. God is there, no matter how you feel.

    hugs,
    Jamie

     

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