Seeing God When Life Gets Foggy

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How well I remember feeling dazed and confused upon waking up from yet another night of binge drinking, years ago. An intense amount of fear, guilt, shame and worst of all - self-loathing - only added to the daily grind that being enslaved to alcohol, would bring.

I was like a child on the merry-go-round, spinning round and round, feeling dizzy and at a loss for words before my Holy God. "What could I POSSIBLY say to Him, that I hadn't said already, like 10-million times? How many more times could I apologize from my heart, and MEAN it? Is He even listening to me, anymore?"

And yet ... and only by His goodness and His grace, would the Holy Spirit remind me of His unlimited mercy and forgiveness. Not because I deserved it, but because I was His child.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches

of his grace that he richly poured out on us with all wisdom and understanding. - Ephesians 1:7

As the days went on and the hangovers began to become fewer and farther between, God would reveal Himself to me much like the sun shining through the fog in this picture. He would encourage me and let me know He IS ALWAYS listening to my cries for help, and although my recovery journey took a long time and many twists and turns, I've learned the whole messy, never-seeming-to-end experience was to become a tremendous gift in disguise.

My faith and trust in God were being stretched and pressed further and harder than I ever thought I could endure, so that when my eventual deliverance from the insanity of my enslavement to alcohol ended once and for all, I could and would share my testimony and lessons learned with as many people as He would put in my path. People just like you. :)

If you're still in the fogginess of life, having hangovers on a regular basis and wondering why you're even still alive after all the alcohol you've been consuming, I want you to read and take to heart, the following Scriptures which were like balm to my soul:

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. He will not always

accuse us or be angry forever. He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve or repaid us according to our

iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his faithful love toward those who fear

him. As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has

compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him. For he knows what we are made

of, remembering that we are dust. - Psalm 103:8-14

Loved ones, never forget that God is always on your side. He knows your heart, and He knows how hard you're trying. Stop believing the lies of the enemy. You know what I'm talking about. Lies like, 'You'll never figure this out. God is sick and tired of your excuses, you might as well give up. If you really loved Him you wouldn't keep drinking.' Those are lies straight from the pits of hell, trying to keep you discouraged in an effort to pull you down deeper into the quicksand you feel like you're drowning in. God is with you, even in the quicksand.

Don't ever give up on reaching out to God for help. Be quick to follow whatever the Holy Spirit is leading you to do - especially if it seems ridiculous or too hard. Remember, God's ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)

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