HOPE

Saturday, May 01, 2010

When World War ll ended, an inscription was discovered on the wall of a cellar in Cologne, Germany, where Jews had hidden from the Nazis. The inscription read:

I believe in the sun even when it is not shining.

I believe in love even when feeling it not.

I believe in God even when He is silent.

No matter how dark the night, how dense the clouds, or how total the eclipse, the sun is still at the center of our solar system, shining. So is God. Even though we can't see evidence of him through a miraculous sign or hear guidance from him through a prophetic voice, he is still there, in the center of all things. And he is still shining!

(These words were taken from Ken Gire's excellent book, The North Face of God)


18 comments:

Loren said...

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy!!!!!

Blessings to you my friend!

Whidbey Woman said...

That is truely an awesome example of faith!

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Beautiful post, Clif! We can learn so much from others. Have a wonderful weekend.

Blessings,
Sandi

bp said...

Very powerful truth in those words.

Have a lovely Sunday.
Bethany

Sandy said...

Thank you for sharing this, Clif!

Nikki (Sarah) said...

amen!

A Busy Single Mom said...

Great example! He never moves from us, only we move away from Him!

Cherdecor said...

That inscription so speaks to us! Thanks for posting it. The time will come if it hasn't already, when we will have to trust God in desparate situations. We must choose to trust.

Joan Hall said...

Great post, Clif. He never leaves us or forsakes us.

Blessings,
Joan

Susan B said...

An encouraging post, and so true. Thank your for sharing this! :)

aspiritofsimplicity said...

Oh those words are so amazing. To know that God is there no matter what humans may do to each other. No matter what we may live through...

Renee said...

A lot of power in these words. God bless!

Cathy said...

That is beautiful, Cliff. And I always love your pretty music. Thanks for your sweet visits. Blessings ~

Saleslady371 said...

I believe our heavenly Father loves it when we believe Him in the silence and stand in faith!

Ginger~~Enchanting Cottage said...

Thank-you Clif, this sounds like a wonderful book.
Blessings,
Ginger

Anonymous said...

What can separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded .....nothing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:35-39

Haelie said...

Thanks for sharing!

Ms.Daisy said...

I had that poem on my kitchen wall and I loved it. My daughter had it now on hers because she loved it too. Thanks for bringing it to me again.


Jean