Have you ever been in a hard place and felt distanced from God? I sure have! Several years ago, Joe and I were walking through a really tough time in ministry. On the outside things looked good. Our ministry was growing. Our kids were doing well and even our marriage was strong. But there was a different story that was being written alongside this in which we were struggling. The church leadership we were under wasn’t healthy and it was wreaking havoc on us. Throughout the many years we’ve been in ministry, this has often been the most difficult thing for me to process in my faith. I have struggle to believe that God is good even in the hurt, especially when the hurt is coming from within the church. During times like this my emotions have driven what I believe about God and they have led to doubt and discouragement. But the truth is, it’s not that God isn’t good, I now know it’s been the way I have viewed God.
Love this, Ruthann!