God does not provide us with answers; rather, He indicates the way. We are not puppets in God's hands. He has gifted us with intellect and freedom. We glorify Him and we recognize our dignity when we use them correctly.
No matter how much we try, we do not always achieve the best results according to our criteria or expectations. We are not an island and our choices and their consequences are intertwined with other people's. Interdependence is a natural law of life.
So nobody really goes through life with unsoiled hands or with eyes unstained by tears. Our hearts get wounded, and for a time we may be paralyzed by the terror of making another mistake. But every person has an innate resilience. The moment comes when you just feel the need to get up and move on. Your heart will just tell you that you cannot live without taking a risk; that life is a trial-and-error; that the greatest mistake you can make is not to want to commit a mistake.
This realization does not come from our own efforts. Indeed, I have experienced that the more I tried to understand, the more I plunged myself into the darkness of self-pity, of suspicion, of hurt. This does not mean that we do not have to try to understand our experiences, or just to go through life superficially. No, instead, it means that we recognize that there is a power beyond us - God. He gives us peace to live through the most hurting experiences with trust and hope. He is the voice within that tells us that it is time to move on.
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