Dea loves us, how do we know?

Dear Reader,

Having a crisis in life makes it easy to question the benevolence of the Divine. Even though I am not a follower of the Abrhamic faiths, I am familiar with the lamentations of Job and the sufferings that he endured. It is a common experience to endure suffering and question if one has fallen out of favor with the Divine.

The question of suffering and the goodness of the Divine is a topic for another day. But, when in the middle of suffering, how do we know that Dea loves us? It is in the moments of relief that come to us during our suffering, the odd times when it is a little easier to breathe despite the burdens we carry. It is in the ability to endure the suffering that demonstrate's Dea's love for us because she has given us that ability. It is Dea's love that helps us to carry on when all seems lost because she is the light of hope.

How do we know that Dea loves us? Because there is hope in this world, no matter how difficult things become, there is always something to hope for. Even if it is the eventual end of all suffering in this incarnation through the passage known as death, there is always something to hope for. Things may be exceptionally grim if the greatest hope you have in that moment is that you shall have your suffering end by way of death, but hope remains.

And hope can be a ladder that can lift us up out of the depths of despair. This is also a sign that Dea loves us. It is an indication that she reaches forth her hand to even the most lowly to raise them up by any means she may, be it spirit or worldly. Hope is a mutual thing that we share with Dea. For she holds hope in us that we may fulfill our potential to be our greatest good and draw closer to her in this life and all lives that come after. This is also love.