The Lord continues to bless through the pen of Jerry Sittser! Consider these impactful words ...
"Loss provides an opportunity to take inventory of our lives, to reconsider priorities and to determine new directions. Loss invites us to ask basic questions about ourselves – such as “What do I believe?” “Is there life after death?” “Is there a God?” “What kind of person am I? “Do I really care about other people?” “How have I used my resources – my time, money and talent?” “Where am I headed with my life?” Deep sorrow is good for the soul for another reason too. It can make us more alive to the present moment.
Gifts of grace come to all of us. But we must be ready to see and willing to receive these gifts. It will require a kind of sacrifice, the sacrifice of believing that, however painful our losses, life can still be good – good in a different way than before, but nevertheless good. I will never recover from my loss and I will never get over the missing ones I lost. But I still cherish life.
I will always want the ones I lost back again. I long for them with all my soul. But I still celebrate the life I have found because they are gone. I have lost, but I have also gained. I lost the world I loved, but I gained a deeper awareness of grace. That grace has enabled me to clarify my purpose in life and rediscover the wonder of the present moment."
In my next post, I will share some photos of our recent church camp in KL.
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