Dear Parsiphony,
I want to emphasize something to brokenhearted and sinful people today. After tragedy, after sin, after shame, life goes on. It has been nine months since a young man I cared for stopped talking to me (because of things I did), and life really does go on.
I am trying to learn to use this knowledge wisely. I really think that in our physiology God built in an ability to recover and adapt over time to new knowledge and understanding. Case in point, a person who has high blood pressure for a prolonged period develops a "new normal" at that higher blood pressure. I think this applies to mental anguish as well. Our permanent solace lies in patience, and waiting on Him.
I used to think so many things were important, but now more than ever value a simple life. It is possible to accomplish a great deal of mischief pretending to understand more than we do.
I don't have an answer for everything in the world, but I do know this; loving everyone with our actions and words is the best we can do as human beings. Discerning between good and evil should not hinder us from forgiving people like our Savior forgave us. I want justice to reign on this earth, but in the areas where we have no authority, we have no authority. At the end of the world Christ will set the record straight, and in the meantime our responsibility is to walk as Jesus walked.
He walked with peace on earth and good will towards men, with a sword of ideas and arrows of truth. I fear for our nation, which more and more disregards God. Don't look to be right with God if you use your freedom for death. Whether he chastens one as a child or with fire until one is consumed in His wrath, he will still chasten. Fear an angry God.
This has gotten very hypothetical. God bless you, my dear Parsiphony. Sincerely,
~Dinah Greyhorn
