Have you left the faith you used to have but don\'t know what to move toward? When you can\'t see the road ahead, do you feel lost and alone? Do you wish you had a group of companions willing to wander with you? Welcome to the Dark Wood.
This is a book for anyone who feels awkward in their search for God, anyone who seeks to find holiness amid their holy mess, and anyone who prefers practicality to piety when it comes to finding their place in this world..
Eric Elnes demystifies the Seven Gifts bestowed in the Dark Wood: the Gifts of uncertainty, emptiness, being thunderstruck, getting lost, temptation, disappearing, and the gift of misfits.
In clear and lucid prose that combines the heart of a mystic, the soul of a poet, and the mind of a biblical scholar, Dr.
You need only to wander.
According to the ancients, you don\'t need to be a saint or spiritual master to experience profound awakening and live with God\'s presence and guidance.
Though commonly feared and avoided, these feelings of uncertainty can be your greatest assets on this journey because it is in uncertainty that we probe, question, and discover.
As you journey through the unknown, you may feel tempted, lost, and uncertain.
Have you left the faith you used to have but don\'t know what to move toward? When you can\'t see the road ahead, do you feel lost and alone? Do you wish you had a group of companions willing to wander with you? Welcome to the Dark Wood
