Nancy how did you survive with no power when it was so cold?
Dad had a much better night. He coughed at about 4 for a little wile. I am going to walk down to meet Jane at Zellers this morning. I am certainly looking forward to this.
Evil can be very chilling. Some quotes from my Jewish writer.Rabi David Aaron.
The Torah in the book of Genesis makes an outlandish assertion. It says that God created man in His image.
Each characterer inte acts differently. Every good story has a antagonist, a villian. Every good book has a problem character who creates tension. Because the villian plays the essential role of bringing out the inner selves of all the characters and creates opportunity for the others to demonstrate extraordinary courage and tremendous fortitude.
"An author's writing is an act of self-expression. Each character expresses different aspects of that author."
Can God be the author behind the chapters in our life. This is just a metaphor.
Was the evil in the world created to be a catalyst for the grow and personal enrichment of others. It is true that often we see good things happen out of very tragic circumstances.
"Writing often involves metaphors. A metaphor is just that-a metaphor.sometimes people take metaphors about God too, too literally." I do not know how but I have felt that God is involved in my life. But it is my choices that will determine the outcome of my life. I have to strive to overcome selfish motives and bad thoughts which often come from a feeling of insecurity and lack of growth. The first sin seemed to be listening to evil and disobeying God. Evil was jealous of God.
"The evil ones are like the driven sea that cannot rest, and its waters throw up mire and mud. There is no peace, says God to the wicked," Isaiah 57:21.
In some ways we direct our own lives and in other ways our lives are directing us.
In the Torah there are two names for God. One suggests that God YHVH is the absolute reality and the other is that He is the finale judge. Evil must be judged and forgiven.
We are all a part of a story that contains many stories. We all play a part in the lives of others.
"Goodness that is not chosen is not complete goodness. Only after you struggle with evil and choose goodness will you accomplish true and complete goodness."
I think this still leads to more questions. Like why are some people attracted and drawn into evil?
Do they have a choice? What choice do you have if you are brought up by evil parents?
They need to be loved and healed and delivered from abuse.
That is what Jesus was doing when he cast out evil spirits.
Evil darkens the soul who has experienced abandonment, cruelty. rejection, pain and abuse.
Evil is torture and killing and causes much suffering,
God is always present I think we the abused..
The very difficult thing to understand is the evil that is present in religion. Power corrupts where ever it flourishes.
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Are we willing to let His light shine into our darkness?
The world needs healing. Jesus calls us to be healers and restorers of justice.
4 comments:
Yes, I always feel bad because every evil horrible person on the earth started out as an inocent baby, clean and a blank slate. What horrible things must have been done to them to turn them into the monsters they become, and so the viciouse cylce continues.
Sandra
Yes so true,
love mom
Interesting subject...EVIL. A well known psychologist and author by the name of Dr. Wayne Dyer ( I'm Ok and you're Ok )had an identical twin brother. They came to a fork in the road and he chose university and a good life and his brother chose the wrong fork and became an addict and had lots of problems in his life. Sooo life is about making the right choices, not listening to the voice of evil tempting us in the wrong direction! What are your thoughts Beth? We managed Ok with no power and in the dark. When it finally came on, the house was down to 14 degrees
( 59). I went to bed and read with my e-book reader. It has a battery run little light! The temperature outdoors was -35. Not easy for the hydro employees to repair the lines! BUT they did it!
did Dad drive his car in the snow ? he should get a chance tomorrow before the rain starts.
ken
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