"Terrors overwhelm me; my dignity is driven away as by the wind, my safety vanishes like a cloud. And now my life ebbs away; days of suffering grip me. Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never rest.... Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the poor? Yet when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, then came darkness. The churning inside me never stops; days of suffering confront me."
I hear you, Frank, and I get your message. This is a dark, disgusting time - a nightmare we can't wake up from - I can't bear to read the news most days. It sickens and saddens me no end - and it will get much worse before it gets better, I think.
For me, though, It all comes down to this one simple thing: curse God and die without hope, as Job's accusers said; or trust God and live in hope.
"Lord, I believe. Help thou my unbelief."
It's a very personal thing, of course. My faith has sustained me this far - but your mileage may vary. Bless you, friend. God help us all.
Let nothing disturb you, Let nothing frighten you, All things pass away: God never changes. Patience obtains all things. He who has God Finds he lacks nothing; God alone suffices.
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"Terrors overwhelm me; my dignity is driven away as by the wind, my safety vanishes like a cloud.
And now my life ebbs away; days of suffering grip me.
Night pierces my bones; my gnawing pains never rest....
Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has not my soul grieved for the poor? Yet when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, then came darkness.
The churning inside me never stops; days of suffering confront me."
I hear you, Frank, and I get your message. This is a dark, disgusting time - a nightmare we can't wake up from - I can't bear to read the news most days. It sickens and saddens me no end - and it will get much worse before it gets better, I think.
For me, though, It all comes down to this one simple thing: curse God and die without hope, as Job's accusers said; or trust God and live in hope.
"Lord, I believe. Help thou my unbelief."
It's a very personal thing, of course. My faith has sustained me this far - but your mileage may vary. Bless you, friend. God help us all.
Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things pass away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
He who has God
Finds he lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.
--St. Teresa of Avila
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Comments are welcome, but please note: this is not a public forum but my personal blog, which nobody is forced to read. You don't like what I write, go find a blog you do like; there are millions of others to choose from. Or write your own.
Polite disagreement is one thing, but rudeness will be deleted without hesitation.