Be not deceived, Wormwood, our cause is never more in jeopardy than when a human, no longer desiring but still intending to do our Enemy's will, looks round upon a universe in which every trace of Him seems to have vanished, and asks why he has been forsaken, and still obeys.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Faith is most tested when a person obeys despite feeling abandoned by God.
- In plain terms
- Doing good when you feel forsaken is the hardest test.
- What can you take from it?
- Keep obeying even when you feel alone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you feel most alone?
- What still asks you to act?
Another view
It can pressure people to silence legitimate grief.
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