Angle of Angel

ANGLE of ANGEL

Okay, this was intended to start as a funny play on words, because I love the curiosity of the English language. The late comedian Gallagher had a skit showing how changing the first letters of words can change the sound of a word, look it up he explains it better. However, the simple switching of two letters takes the word Angle to a more powerful word, Angel. A simple switch can change your direction and focus. It got me thinking about our perspective on how we view God. That our angle of reference changes how we view the angel.

Thinking about our angle viewpoint in perspective of a mountain. A mountain in theory has many angles by its peaks and valleys. The same can be said for our walk-in faith, we have seasons of peaks and valleys. What is important throughout this is our view. When we feel like we are lowly in the valley and have a very obtuse angle, at our lowest, going through tough times, struggling with life, and possibly being angry with the angel; just because the angle is wide it doesn’t mean our faith has to be. I can admit that I have gone through many a season like this in my life. I have found it mostly after breakups of relationships. In fact, I am going through one right now as we speak. However, as low as I do feel, the motivation and purpose to get through this valley like I have many other times in my life for me is when I latch onto the angel the strongest. I seek His purpose and desire to lead me through the valley.

To be honest, I struggle most when I am at the peak of the mountain when I may have an acute angle looking down into the valley. I take my walk with faith for granted. I am not ashamed to admit it. I rely heavily on God to change my angle; to get me through the valley that once He does or things in my life start to prosper, I get comfortable with life, I lean away from Him.

Hmm, now will you look at that. Not only does our angle of the mountain to valley change at times in life but so does our lean. If I could say that as we are on the top of the mountain our distance to God is much closer, that all we must do is lean. But if we lean too far that’s when we fall into the valley. The lean can vary. The fall can be short. The fall can hurt. Get back up keep going.

My faith over the last 11 years or so has gone through a lot. Many leans, heck I’m a walking example for a safety video of “Slips, trips and falls”, but I have remained constant and faithful. I have had seasons of disdain towards the angel. I have had seasons where the angle of distance is too far, not even a compass or protractor can measure it. Yet as I progress through this current season, I am reminded that even though I have waivered, God has not. I love the saying “God has a very unique sense of humor”, since (see what I did there switch two letters) He still smiles so shall I. I will continue to remain strong, faithful, thankful, and blessed in my journey with God. “Our God is a consuming fire” Hebrews 12:28

Thank you for making it this far. Hope it was worthwhile for you to read. God Bless You!

~Alec