People sometimes say
that every cloud
has a silver lining.
And I believe that this is true.

During a very, very dark time in my life
I discovered My God
and the relationship that developed
truly was my cloud’s silver lining.

Sometimes I wonder …
if I had not experienced
such desolation in my life
would I have developed
such a deep relationship
with My God?

Then I wonder …
if I really and truly cherish
this relationship with My God,
surely my own personal desolation
is a small price to pay?
Should I actually thank My God
for the darkness
that yielded such a precious prize?

And yet, try as I might,
I can’t bring myself to thank My God
for the darkness in my life
that led me to Him.

Sometimes the price that we have to pay
for a cloud’s silver lining
is exceptionally high.

© Claire Murray, 23rd April 2016