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 By Kristy Schiller Apr. 27, 2006 I recently wrote an article on the depression that I have been experiencing since the death of my mom. Instead of sympathy, which I actually didn’t expect to receive, I received an email from a holier than thou person preaching that if I were Christian that I wouldn’t be experiencing depression and that I should seek help. His “I just knew it!” exclamation of pre-judgement on my religious beliefs sounded as if he had discovered cancer instead of offering what I believe would have been a better opportunity for a more Christian response. After all, I was just someone who was missing my mom. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there so much suffering in this world? That question is often asked in prayer and tears to God. Working in the fields of work that I do; as a Human Resources Specialist and as a Spiritual Counselor, I see much suffering, pain and depression and I have never ever said to them that I believe it was due to their faith that they were receiving a type of punishment. After all, I don’t believe that God is a fire and brimstone personality. I don't believe that my friend lost her 3 year old because she didn't believe and needed to spend more time in class. And I don't believe that my employee who was just diagnosed with brain cancer was because her faith was faltering. And so why do we have to suffer? I remember a story that was passed around the internet a long time back. Excuse the paraphrasing as I am going from memory, but it was of a small soul who was sad at the suffering that he saw on earth. God asked him if he did not notice all the goodness and the love that came from the suffering; people coming together, dropping their differences and showing their love to those who suffered. Suffering unlocks love in other’s hearts. Just as we have to endure the hard rains and grey days so that the grass becomes green and the flowers grow, we too have to endure sadness and depression in order to understand brighter times and count our blessings. I sincerely wish that this person who felt the need to judge me would instead reach out to someone who was suffering; to unlock his own hardness in his heart and let it soften a bit. This could have been his own lesson in life and I do believe that he missed out. "...For I am the LORD who heals you." Exodus 15:26 ------------ About the author: Kristy Schiller works as a spiritual intuitive, psychic detective and a paranormal investigator along with her ‘real’ job in HR. Visit her at www.tangledwishes.com or www.mystiques-west.com. Email: Kristy@tangledwishes.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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