Foggy times

I drove my sister to work this morning. Actually it was my sister who drove herself to work. I accompanied her so I can take the car back with me. When we reached her workplace, I drove the car back to the house. That way, I can use the car to go to church or some place while my sister is at work. 

It was very foggy yesterday. Today the fog is much heavier.  It was zero visibility at 5 am when we left the house. It is already 10 am as I write this reflection, but the fog is still heavy. It will probably stay like this until this afternoon.

It was difficult to drive when it is foggy. The heavy mist can blind anyone and can also create confusion. When we walk into the mist we do not see the way, where we are heading. We can easily lose our sense of direction. 

As I drove back to the house, I noticed how the thick fog made the flickering traffic lights so small and distant. Ordinarily they would be very bright, but the heavy fog made them very dim. Even with full headlights on, the street before me was very hazy and dark.

But the lights are excellent guide. The street lights, traffic lights and the car headlights worked together and helped me navigate the road well and reached home safely.

In our spiritual life, we also experience foggy times. Sometimes we find ourselves enveloped with mists of doubts, despair, and all sorts of problems that tend to confuse us and make us lose our sense of direction. In these times of confusion, when we feel uncertain where we are headed, it is best to stop a while and take stock of our situation. We need something or someone to guide us to find our way again -- perhaps a counselor or a friend to talk to. Maybe we need to approach the sacraments so that we would be strengthened in our resolve. Perhaps we can meditate on the Scriptures and find out the message of God for us. Whatever help we think we need, we should not hesitate to get it so that we would find the way again.