Friday, March 19, 2010

Prostitution is a symptom, not the cause. Salvation is psychic, not tangible. J. may have stopped but she is still secretive and ashamed: she hasn't really healed. She needs to own it instead of letting it own her. G-d puts us through trials so that we can grow and learn. We should be proud of what we've been through, not ashamed. J. has been to hell and back and lived to tell the tale. She's been through horror's we can't even begin to imagine, and somehow, despite it all, she's full of light. That's not something to be ashamed of.

Real salvation is achieved through targeting the cause. We live in a world where everything is disposable. Apathy has come to envelop people too. It's not just about prostitution. It's so much bigger than that. How many of us have felt worthless at some point or other? How many of us have felt disposable? G-d give us the strength to heal.

3 comments:

  1. I don't get it, why G-d? Why not just say God?

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  2. good question! got into the habit. never questioned it. thanks!

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  3. Some people use G-d as a matter of respect for the creator. It has origins in Judaism where it is seen as disrespectful to say the name.

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