Faith Walk

A little while ago, the Kansas City Star added a section to their FYI section called "Faith Walk." The short column has 13 contributors that are not professional clergy. The point of the column is to hear from people as they process their spiritual lives in the midst of everyday reality.

Two weeks ago I was surprised and thrilled to open the paper and see my friend and fellow JWer Art Gangel (and his smiling mug) staring out of the paper at me. I was also blessed to read his thoughtful and vulnerable meditation. Here is a little bit of what Art had to say:

"One morning as I was driving to work, dreading the situation ahead and saying my usual lifeless prayers, I was suddenly overwhelmed with anger. I realized I was angry at my situation, at myself, even angry at God. I’m one of those people who often pushes down his feelings, thinking it’s what a strong Christian believer should do. But as I tried to calm down that morning, I had to admit that this anger was only natural. For too long I had operated out of the belief that, as a child of God, I had a right not to have difficulty in my life."

Read the whole column here: Emotions Aren’t a Sign that my Faith is Weak