Faith.
I always forget this, but deep inside, I know: "faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
That's one of my favorite Bible quotes. It explains a lot that's relevant to me right now.
I have to have faith that I won't break someone else's heart, that it won't happen again. It happened for a reason--so that I could learn from it, and grow into a better woman because of it. I believe it happened not just because it was God's will, but because of free will. God granted humans the will to do both right and wrong. This was my wrong. And now, I can do right.
I have to believe that my parents, though they struggle now, will make it without my help. I'm their child, not their provider. And they can make it on their own. Yes, as their child, it hurts me to see them struggling. But it's in God's hands. I don't need to worry about them.
I have to keep in mind that there were others before me in David's life, and there will be another, or others, after me. And he will be okay, if he isn't already.
Augustine was right, though maybe not in the way he thought. I do worry too much about others. It's my faith that has brought me to this point, and it will be my faith that helps me, and everyone else, through this difficult part of our lives. Everything will be okay.
Hebrews, Chapter 11. Check it out if you haven't already.
That's one of my favorite Bible quotes. It explains a lot that's relevant to me right now.
I have to have faith that I won't break someone else's heart, that it won't happen again. It happened for a reason--so that I could learn from it, and grow into a better woman because of it. I believe it happened not just because it was God's will, but because of free will. God granted humans the will to do both right and wrong. This was my wrong. And now, I can do right.
I have to believe that my parents, though they struggle now, will make it without my help. I'm their child, not their provider. And they can make it on their own. Yes, as their child, it hurts me to see them struggling. But it's in God's hands. I don't need to worry about them.
I have to keep in mind that there were others before me in David's life, and there will be another, or others, after me. And he will be okay, if he isn't already.
Augustine was right, though maybe not in the way he thought. I do worry too much about others. It's my faith that has brought me to this point, and it will be my faith that helps me, and everyone else, through this difficult part of our lives. Everything will be okay.
Hebrews, Chapter 11. Check it out if you haven't already.