While we were on vacation recently, there were two times when I couldn’t see something because of fog.
The first time was looking out the window at my parents’ house in Tennessee and not being able to see the mountains we usually enjoyed. I knew they were there, but the fog completely blanketed them for a while.
The second time was when we were going through St. Louis on the way home. The fog wasn’t terrible for driving, but when I looked over at the arch, I could only see a short section of the base. The top was completely covered.
The mountains were there. The arch was there. I just couldn’t see them.
Sometimes that happens in my thought life.
The fog of anxiety, or depression, or confusion, or frustration can completely cover all of the positive thoughts that are normally there. I just can’t see them.
But the positive thoughts are still there.
Just like the sun has to shine and burn off the fog before we can see things around us clearly, the Son has to shine in our hearts and minds before we can see the positives again.
We can burn off that mental fog by talking to God about what’s going on in our lives, reading the Bible and taking note of the truths that have gotten covered up, and basking in the promises of God.
No matter how long that fog stays around, we can be sure that better times are still there. We’ll see them again!
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 ESV)
Have things seemed a little “foggy” for you lately? How can focusing on God help you to trust that you’ll see better times again someday?