There seems to be no way around the fact that crises, predicaments and trauma can all be a part of life. There is no way around these issues that can appear like a torpedo. Many times these issues can be long term, reappearing with new fervor. How can we have hope in a difficult world? One step is acknowledging the fact that we all struggle. We are not perfect nor is anyone else. Systems of operation can be jaded to victimize the innocent. But our hope is not in ourselves but in His presence. He promises to NEVER leave us or forsake us.
“The way of Jesus cannot be imposed or mapped — it requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us through sometimes strange and unfamiliar territory, in circumstances that become clear only in the hesitations and questionings, in the pauses and reflections where we engage in prayerful conversation with one another and with him.” - Eugene H. Peterson, The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way
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