Have you ever questioned God’s will, and been struck mute because of it? I would guess your answer is no. Sometimes it is difficult for me to believe that such extraordinary things happened to the people in the Bible, and to saints. I’ve questioned what God asks of me millions of times in my life and have never been left mute, blind, deaf, or anything else.
Zechariah questioned God’s will and experienced a radical consequence. For us, the consequences of our doubts may not show on the outside, but to us they are just as real as a sleepless night. When we are faced with those doubts, we have two choices: we can dwell in them and let them take over, slowly destroying our faith altogether OR we can acknowledge our struggles and rely on God to bring us through them.
Growing up I had a sign in my bedroom that said “The will of God will not take you where the grace of God will not protect you.” This saying got me through many situations that brought a lot of doubt. Faith is an incredible gift from God, and perseverance through the darkest times often leads us to the biggest breakthroughs. “Immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue freed,
and he spoke blessing God.” As dark as our doubt can be, our faith can be just as bright on the other side if we persevere and allow God to do the rest.
¿Alguna vez has cuestionado la voluntad de Dios y te has quedado mudo por ello? Supongo que tu respuesta sea no. A veces me resulta difícil creer que cosas tan extraordinarias les hayan sucedido a las personas de la Biblia y a los santos. He cuestionado lo que Dios me pide millones de veces en mi vida y nunca me he quedado muda, ciega, sorda ni nada por el estilo.
Zacarías cuestionó la voluntad de Dios y experimentó una consecuencia radical. Para nosotros, las consecuencias de nuestras dudas pueden no mostrarse en el exterior, pero para nosotros son tan reales como una noche de insomnio. Cuando nos enfrentamos a esas dudas, tenemos dos opciones: podemos permanecer en ellas y dejar que se apoderen de nosotros, destruyendo lentamente nuestra fe por completo o podemos reconocer nuestras batallas y confiar que Dios nos ayude a superarlas.
Durante mi niñez, tenía un letrero en mi dormitorio que decía: “La voluntad de Dios no te llevará a donde la gracia de Dios no te protegerá”. Este dicho me ayudó a superar muchas situaciones que me trajeron muchas dudas. La fe es un regalo increíble de Dios, y la perseverancia en los momentos más oscuros a menudo nos lleva a los mayores avances. “En ese momento a Zacarías se le soltó la lengua, recobró el habla y empezó a bendecir a Dios”. Por más oscuras que puedan ser nuestras dudas, nuestra fe puede ser igual de brillante al otro lado si perseveramos y permitimos que Dios haga lo demás.
Lily is a Michigan native and cradle Catholic who has spent most of her life exploring her own reasons to embrace her faith fully. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, where she discovered the beauty of her personal relationship with Christ and the Church. After college, she worked in Montessori Education for three years and recently transitioned to nannying. She was recently married and spends most of her time reading, and enjoying her dog and family!
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