subject: When You've Lost Your Way [print this page] There are many who fall to the darker side of life and get lost in the melancholic cloud of despair. It is what we do when we arrive there that determines what kind of person we are. We can continue to sulk and just allow ourselves to fall deeper and deeper in to the bottomless abyss that is self loathing, or we can decide that we don't want to live on such a dark cloud and make something of ourselves by staring despair in the face and saying "enough."
There are a variety of ways to pull one's self from the dark pit. Therapy can be helpful, but not everyone wants to poor out their darkest secrets to a total stranger no matter how many degrees they may have. We can confide in a friend, but they aren't always willing to listen as often as we may need. When all else seems to be unhelpful going to church could possibly be a surprising alternative. Attending church allows one to not have to poor out all their secrets to anyone. They can remain anonymous and just take in the message of the day. When they feel comfortable enough, and they feel that maybe God is trying to help, they can pray to Him and ask for guidance and strength to make it through the hard times that currently lay over their head.
God is a great companion to have in your corner. Though He does not always answer prayers the day we ask them, and He does not answer all the prayers we may send to him, like please God make me rich, He always seems to come in the form of great coincidences, like the times we need the most help or in times we are most likely to see and hear what is being done for us. There is no harm in attending a church service. The worst that could happen is that you don't open your mind or heart and may miss what is happening right in front of you.
