If you have something or someone in your life that is
actively moving you away from beauty, away from holiness, and away from
personal sacrifice, why would you continue to wallow in grief at their
departure? Because we as humans are very limited in our perspective, in our
understanding, and in wisdom, we cannot see the long-term goal that God has in
place for us. Sometimes things or people will depart, which over a long period
of time will prove to be to our benefit.
Like the
athlete who only sees the pain, the discomfort and the struggle of overcoming
weight loss, overcoming weakness, and feeling frustration at not making fast
enough progress, we need to remember that what is happening at the moment is
for our good, for our benefit, and is moving toward a better goal than we can
have ever imagined.
If we
can learn to step outside of ourselves, and look at the details from a
different perspective, it is wise to gain wisdom and understanding from others
who have more experience, more knowledge, and greater wisdom that we do. We
need to learn to not see only what we desire and learn to see the change in
path, in direction, and the new goal which will make us a better and stronger
person.
This is
a matter of humility and acknowledging what we lack. Be very careful from whom
you take and follow advice, there are many people who consider themselves wise
and experienced, if these people are not helping you move toward goodness,
kindness, love, holiness, and concern for others, then you need to step away
from them, and find someone who is genuinely wise and experienced.
Prepare
yourself to reject the grief that follows from the loss of someone who you
believed to be helping you. To continue to wallow in grief over the loss of
someone who has been dragging you down, corrupting you, and feeding your
weakness is a foolish position to take. Instead embrace the joy of moving on to
something bigger and better, knowing that God is bringing about what is for
your benefit.
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