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Scripture: Hosea 13:4-6: Yet I have been the LORD your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior. It was I who fed you in the wilderness, in the land of drought. When I fed them, they were satisfied; they were satisfied, and their heart was proud; therefore they forgot me. Abridged: When lost in a dark night of the soul, we cannot reason our way back into God's light because our mind is trapped in a self-referential conundrum that has consumed our spirit. The only pathway out is to surrender to unconditional love. Meditation: God gave humankind the capacity to reason so that we might use our mental abilities to increase unconditional love among ourselves and to preserve the beauty of creation. This is, indeed, an honorable and constructive use of our capacity to reason - to make fire, build shelters, and provide for our needs in the physical world. Unfortunately, however, the human mind is less capable of enhancing our spiritual existence and may, in fact, be more of a detriment than an aid. The self-centeredness of our physical senses dominates every aspect of our lives, including our minds. Thus, when we attempt to use only our mind, existing in the shadow of self-centeredness, to show us the way into the Light of God, it is like seeking the way out of a wilderness with our eyes closed. When we find ourselves lost in a dark night of the soul, we cannot think our way back into God's light because our mind is often consumed by the same self-referential conundrum that has consumed our spirit. When lost in a dark night of the soul, we cannot reason our way back into God's light because our mind is trapped in a self-referential conundrum that has consumed our spirit. The only pathway out is to surrender to unconditional love. Prayer: We are glad to serve a God who is so loving, generous, and forgiving. Our heart rejoices to be in the presence of such magnificence. We bow willingly to splendor, and kneel humbly in our hearts. Amen Enter password: .