I have briefly dipped into Wikipedia to refresh my memory of some of Croatia's history. What touches me is the suffering Croatia and many other European countries have had in their history. It humbles me to think that I can express the grace of God to people who have suffered so much when I come from a country that has not suffered occupation since, I think, 1066. We know nothing of the terror of having our country overrun by one faction and then another. I know I have had such a little amount of suffering in my life. It has been a life that has been cushioned on all sides. Instead of me advising you how to trust in God through Jesus I think it would be better for me to hear it from you. I would welcome your comments.
I have written in previous posts about disasters. In the case of Concorde, decisions by people, plus other factors were directly to blame for the event. In the case of the Penlee disaster it may have been avoided if someone had made a better choice in the time beforehand and as a consequence brave men and the ship's crew and the captain and his family died. 9/11 was certainly the result of wicked men committing a terrorist act, but even in this there was heroism notably by another Cornish man, Rick Rescorla who helped many to safety and left it too late to help himself. In situations like this we see what the human spirit is capable of both good and evil. What of disasters that come on people because of the earth restless movement of tectonic plates. Often people live near volcanoes because the land is rich and fertile and they have the chance of a better life there when the volcano is resting. We cannot blame them for that but sometimes people become complacent...
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