This IS The spiritual path

I always tell my survivors that “this is the spiritual path and you’re going down it whether you like it or not…” (Annihilation by Shannon Goertz)

“The spiritual path is not always calm and clear. Sometimes it feels like storms, silence, and being lost. Yet all of it is the Divine Plan. You pray for closeness to God, And suddenly - old patterns break, People shift, Doors you trusted quietly close. Confusion rises like an unexpected storm. There are days when prayers seem unanswered. You wait, you long, you cry - But God remains silent. Even that silence is filled with His presence. You may feel lonely. The world won't understand your silence. Your inner storms won't match your outer smile. This too is the path. The hardest times are not the end. They are the night before the dawn - Breaking what is false, So the real can awaken in you. And what is real?

It is only this - The Love of God. The one light that never fades, The one truth that forever remains. So if you feel lost, broken, unseen-

Remember, you are exactly where God wants you to be. And He is closer to you than your own breath.” (IG: Insta monk & John 10:34)