Words of encouragement

Words of encouragement to Irish fans can be find from today's Living Faith daily devotional.

Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. Psalm 126:5

The journey from tears to rejoicing is no easy one. The going from sowing to reaping that the psalmist speaks of is a gradual process of transformation. When a seed is sown it does not spring up quickly into a thriving plant. Each seed has its own gestation period and cannot be rushed. The movement from spring planting to autumn harvesting takes time. The reaping of fruits, nuts, and vegetables only occurs after the crops have been carefully tended.

The same is true for each of us and our journeys from sorrow to joy. We cannot force or hurry the healing of our bodies, minds and spirits, even though we want to leave the pain and distress behind as quickly as possible. We are apt to forget this when we or others are moving from hurt to healing.

-Sr. Joyce Rupp, O.S.M.