Sometimes, warriors, Creator Yahweh seems very far away. We cry out in the daytime, yet he answers not and seems to have forsaken us. We groan throughout the night, yet he remains silent. It is times like these we must remember that he is holy and faithful and just. We must look beyond our circumstances and see him high and lifted up in the Holy Place beyond the Sacred Mountain.

We must also look to our ancestors and remember that they trusted in our Great Chief and Captain. They were confident even in the silent times while walking the Sorrow Way. Creator Yahweh delivered them. They cried out and were delivered and were not ashamed or disappointed. Sometimes their hope was realized in this life, but often it came when they crossed over, freed from the chains that held them. And they received honor because of their steadfastness.

Keep calling out, fellow warriors, and let his Spirit comfort you at just the right time.

Eagle People … Today’s reading is Psalm 22:1-5. Pleya gi. “Go with Blessings.”

(Photo by Sandy Cathcart at Wiconi PowWow, 2013)

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