I'm completely distraught tonight over two sad pieces of news. An 18 year old neighbor was diagnosed with stage 3 lymphoma and a wedding was called off for a someone close to me. I heard these pieces of news within about 10 minutes of each other and I immediately felt a headache coming on and depression setting in. It makes me think of the unfairness of life, the fleetingness of it and missed opportunities. Why them? Why now? None of us really knows the map that is drawn out for us. We're not promised 1st or 2nd chances at anything. And physical and emotional pain hurt equally as much. I empathize with these hurting people and wish there was something I could do to help. I am trying to replay in my mind the verses my pastor spoke on today in Romans 5:
"1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. "
I just finished reading the novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns this week too, and my review of it pertained to the admiration of two women who's hope in life superceded the extent of their great physical and emotional suffering. My heart breaks for those who's plight hits closer to home tonight, however. And I wonder if I could persevere enough to find the path to hope if my feet were in their shoes. I guess my prayer tonight will be for healing in these situations, and for wisdom to know how I can be used, if at all, to help someone in need.
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