thesoulpurposedotorg

I love to read a good novel…or rather many novels. I even have to admit that my preference is for murder mysteries. I’m not at all certain that this is a good thing. I prefer the mysteries of Deborah Crombie and J.A. Jance because both authors include a minor character who is a female pastor. However, I recently discovered the novels of Elizabeth George. I am on my 4th novel and have yet to encounter any clerical involvement and the murders are more disturbing and complex. I think I have to take a break and fill my mind with all good things for a good cleansing. I do want to share with you, my dear reader, this one quote:

“I learned what it was to pray. It was to will goodness out of evil, hope out of despair, life out of death. It was to will dreams into existence and spectres into reality. It was to will an end to anguish and a beginning to joy.”

Excerpt From: Elizabeth, George. “A Great Deliverance.” Bantam, 1988

I think Ms. George could use a good theologian in her novels. It is not our will alone, but rather becoming one with God’s will that makes prayer more than wishful thinking. “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done” Amen