"Black streak". How does the Church feel about the streak of failures? How to support your husband?translated
Reader question:
Hello! My husband often says that he has begun to experience a “dark streak”: at work (he has already found a new one, but works for a month and then moves on), the feeling that everything is falling out of hand, lack of finances, misunderstanding in the family. His condition greatly affects our relationship. I advised him to start with confession and communion, establish a relationship with God - it will become easier. But he said you need to be prepared. I go to church myself. How can I help him get in a spiritual mood? How does the Church relate to the “dark streak”?
Priest's answer:
Priest Victor NIKISHOV
God bless you!
What is sometimes called a “black streak” in the Orthodox tradition is called God’s permission or temptation. This is not a punishment, but a time when the Lord gives a person the opportunity to see his weak points, repent and turn to Him. Remember Job: he lost everything - children, health, wealth - but did not renounce God, and the Lord returned him twice as much.
The Church teaches that the “black streak” is not an accident or a curse, but a reminder of the wrong guidelines. A person left God, relied on himself, on work, on money, on luck - and suddenly all this collapses, showing that his support...
