G is for God

Last updated on: April 8, 2013 at 6:51 pm by Cynthia Schrage

G is for God 2013-04-08T18:51:20-04:00 Cynthia Schrage

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Thank GOD my faith is not about emotion. When I’m crawling through the mental tar-pit of depression that is just one half of my bi-polar “issue,” I have to believe that. Have to remind myself over and over, over and over, over and over again, that God has not taped a “kick me” sign on my back. God doesn’t work that way. (Thank GOD for Aquinas!)

Of course, that doesn’t make me feel better. It has, however, kept me from doing a lot of stupid things.

I love having a big God who can take it when I’m screaming and shouting. Who sits next to me during my toddler rants and offers soul bandages and the healing balm of the Sacraments. Who doesn’t care about my dirty hair or that I’m still wearing the same jeans I wore two days ago.

God is good. All the time. Even when I don’t understand.

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I’m participating in the Blogging from A-to-Z April Challenge! Read about it here.

A Grown-Up God (dish.andrewsullivan.com)
Forcing My Emotions (kadethekat.wordpress.com)
How to Use the Strength Inherent in Your Emotions (donnelmotivation.wordpress.com)
Life at La Brea, or Spiraling Down (aftertheecstasythelaundry.wordpress.com)

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