This fits the pattern of how God responds to human suffering: We come looking for answers; God sends a hot meal through a warm body. WE come looking for reasons for our hunger; God sends provision to feed us. We come looking for a sermon that will explain the complexity of the cosmos to us and satiate our desire for understanding; Christ responds with, "This is my body, given for you; this is my blood, shed for you." People try to offer us an explanation; God offers us a Eucharist. Jonathan Martin
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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the sun. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. You, however, turn away from him and offer your back to those who strike; but you have said to me: "Stay at your place; do not move."You are my refuge and my shield; you lead me and guide me; you are like a dear one to me.

Source: How To Survive A Shipwreck: Help Is On The Way And Love Is Already Here

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