Internal Road Signs

Too often I think we avoid at all costs moments of feeling down, or empty, or low, when in fact these are things He needs for us to experience at times. The body occasionally must be allowed to be sick and work through it to finally be well without antibiotics, or we risk having weak immune systems. It is the same here. Perhaps we are down because we have something in our life we need to change, or somewhere we need to move, or even because we are simply not where He wants us to be. Few get depressed for no reason at all, and I think too often we want to sweep these negative feelings under the rug quickly, place them in a closet out of sight, and find something . . . anything to fill us back up again. What if He means for us to be miserable, even for a moment? What if that is the only way possible that we will ever change- the only method to push us toward a better road? It may not be quite as far fetched as you may think. Some people have extremely strong intuition, and can even "sense" when something bad is going to happen to themselves or a loved one. Perhaps, at times, this dreadful, empty feeling is our own God-given intuition that all is not right- that we must change something to make ourselves better. He may have woven into our souls an internal warning light, as powerful as the impulse to pull our hand away from a hot stove or fire or pain. What we see as hopelessness, may just be a stop sign. The road you were on is at an end, and He means for you to turn and go another route. It may be when we feel the most lost that we are the closest to Him and what He wants for us. Just keep listening . . .