Silent Caring
Once a young couple lost their only child, a beautiful 3-year-old daughter, as the result of a freak accident. Unable to justify this tragedy with their concept of a loving God, they went to their minister for help. "Why?" they asked.
"It was God's will," the minister told them.
The couple couldn't accept that answer and sought out the assistant pastor. He quoted yards of Scripture, trying to give them comfort, but his many words fell on deaf ears.
Finally, they turned to a frail old woman in the church. She had little formal education, but she knew her Bible well. Surely, she could give them a spiritual answer. After hearing the details of the child's death, the old woman didn't utter a single word. Instead, she tenderly wrapped her arms around the heartbroken couple's shoulders, and together they cried the hurt away.
Sometimes, when answers aren't easy, our best statement is silent caring.
"It was God's will," the minister told them.
The couple couldn't accept that answer and sought out the assistant pastor. He quoted yards of Scripture, trying to give them comfort, but his many words fell on deaf ears.
Finally, they turned to a frail old woman in the church. She had little formal education, but she knew her Bible well. Surely, she could give them a spiritual answer. After hearing the details of the child's death, the old woman didn't utter a single word. Instead, she tenderly wrapped her arms around the heartbroken couple's shoulders, and together they cried the hurt away.
Sometimes, when answers aren't easy, our best statement is silent caring.
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