Just an ember

Sometimes we lose the fire of love for God and become lost. Or, we become lost by putting the world ahead of God, which extinguishes the fire we once had. We abandon God for the sake of pleasure.

And when we can’t find God, we can become confused and even depressed. We even search for a replacement for God, something that brings us some quick relief.

But if we hang in there, pray and above all trust that God will hear our prayers then there is light, a great light at the end of the tunnel. It is a cross that many people, even many saints have experienced, but by persevering in their search, God will find that lost soul.  God never tires of seeking us out and returning us to his flock.

And when he finds you he will rejoice over you more than the others who have not been lost.

And something great happens when we are found, we re-ignite a spark that keeps the embers of love burning.  We begin to glow with God’s light. Strength and courage are renewed.

God searches for all who want to be found for He wants everyone for the fire of His Church to burn brightly. We are all like a single coal in a fireplace, and we each need to do our part, to burn brightly and be the spark that reignites the coals around us. We need God more now than ever before.