Look backward.

When God seems asleep in our lives, or not present, or when we want to say “Don’t you care?” sometimes it’s best to look backwards and see where God has already been. Looking for God in the past helps you trust that God is with you in the present, and will be in your future, too. No matter how stormy life gets. 

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James Martin, SJ 

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.