Wisdom from a nine year old

I’m a typical parent in the sense that just about everything about my kids amazes me- but recently, I found a short letter written by my nine year old daughter to a friend of hers who was hit by a car and remains in serious condition. I was floored by how deep it is. [names omitted for privacy]

Hope you feel better and get better soon! I love you very much and I am really concerned about you but I know that God has a special plan for you and if it be his will he will heal you and proceed in his plan. sincerely your friend

I think perhaps the child’s parents may not appreciate a letter like this- but it’s quite possibly one of the most honest and beautiful ‘get well’ notes that I’ve ever read.

It’s a trajedy how pervasive this “name it claim it”, “God’s will is that we never get sick, but live happy, healthy, and weathly lives” mentality is. It’s a lie.

Have you read the Bible? From the beginning to the end, the lives of God fearing people are filled with pain, trajedy, sickness, and death. The mark of a Christian is that we trust God through all of it. And we have joy despite our circumstances.

Posted May 13th, 2008 by: Pedro
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