With no resolution in sight, five years of legal issues would seem to many to be a “dark night”. It certainly is not without its daily struggles, especially as unanticipated challenges to home and our lives occurred.

Still, through contemplative and other forms of prayer and action, the legal matters became peripheral to the realization of God operating in the situation.

People were placed in our way to guide us; friends and family provided help, prayer support, and occasionally sent messages from scripture or prophesies.

Today, years later, all legal and financial issues have been resolved without going bankrupt or losing assets necessary for our well-being. We have everything that we need to survive—in a material sense.

So, the question remains, “How do we deal, at a spiritual level, with the pain and suffering encountered in a sometimes hostile world?” Certainly, meditation and contemplation can help because we are seeking a sense of inner peace and “letting go” of fears and anxieties, seeking the God within.

This latter involves not living in the past or anticipating the future, simply living in the moment—in the present day. Trust in process more than outcomes; leave the outcomes to God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Give up trying to “control. Instead, be open and willing to God’s call to reach out to others in hope, love, and charity.

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