If we drew our walk with Jesus topographically, the shape of the land would look more like the Appalachian Mountains than the Central Plains. We all experience highs and lows, vistas and valleys, uphill climbs and downhill drifts. The predictable unpredictability of our spiritual journey raises a pressing question: When (not if) I am in a spiritual valley, what paths will lead me back to higher ground? Susanna Wesley (1669–1742), mother of John and Charles Wesley, regularly found her way out of spiritual valleys in a way that might surprise us. She meditated on the Trinity.
Many of us have thought of the Trinity as a puzzle to be solved or a mathematical equation to ponder. We might pull out our Trinitarian knowledge when taking a theology exam, but it stays on the shelf when we encounter doubts, trials, or spiritual drought. Susanna’s practice prompts us to consider how well we know the Trinity. Her deep understanding of the triune God changed her life, and we would do well to follow in her footsteps.
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