A meditation for this morning (compilation of my readings):
A Jesus follower after some basic practice will find a sweetness, a joy, even a satisfaction in prayer, contemplations, and meditations. They will feel like they are at peace with the world because of the peace that they feel with God. And then the trial comes, the darkness envelops, and the follower wonders why. Why is that peaceful, sweet spirit becoming enveloped in whatever this nasty thing may be. As St John of the Cross would say, "God sees that they have grown very little, He weans them from the sweet breast so that they may be strengthened." The sweet milk of peace that satisfies is wonderful, but if they stay there they will never learn to grow. I look at my 3 grandchildren. I love them dearly. My oldest I am sure would have loved to stay in that place of peace and security, but she had to be weaned so that she could grow. She can now talk, walk, dance and swim, non of which she could have done if she had been allowed to stay at that place of sweet milk. So God weans us off of the sweet peace that we originally feel and we now face darkness that we may grow, that we might become fully known.
For more encouragement see: The Dark Night, Book 1, Chapter 8, St. John of the Cross
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